Health Care Assistant jobs in United Kingdom
Health Care Assistant/Support Worker with UK Visa Sponsorship | Taunton UK | 13.15/hr
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Job summary
A healthcare agency is seeking a compassionate Health Care Assistant / Support Worker in Taunton, UK. The position involves personal care and support for patients in care homes and home settings, including assistance with hygiene, mobility, and emotional support. Ideal candidates will have experience in home care, fluency in English, and a full UK driving license. The role offers benefits such as a pension plan, employee discounts, and support for professional development.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Prior experience in a home care setting is a must.
- Fluency in English is necessary for communication.
- Full UK driving license is required.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients with personal care such as washing, dressing, and grooming.
- Monitor patients’ health and communicate with the healthcare team.
- Provide companionship and emotional support to enhance quality of life.
Skills
Job Title: Health Care Assistant / Support Worker
Agency: NAC'S WEST CARE LTD
Location: Taunton, United Kingdom
Salary: £13.15 per hour (annual equivalent)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
We are seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to deliver personal care and support to patients in care homes and home settings. The role involves daily assistance with hygiene, dressing, mobility, and accompanying patients to appointments.
- Assist patients with personal care such as washing, dressing, grooming.
- Help patients maintain daily routines and follow care plans.
- Monitor patients’ health, record changes, and communicate with the health care team.
- Provide companionship and emotional support to enhance quality of life.
- Assist patients with transportation, including driving when required.
- Maintain cleanliness and safety of the care environment.
- Collaborate with other health care providers to meet patient needs.
- Prior experience in home care or comparable setting.
- Basic IT skills for maintaining medical records and paperwork.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Knowledge of care plans and ability to follow them.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Strong people skills and ability to understand patient needs.
- Pension from the company.
- Employee discounts.
- Coaching and health & well‑being programmes.
- Language training available.
- Parking on site.
- Referral programme.
- Pay for sick days.
- Sponsoring a UK visa.
Taunton TA1 – Must be able to commute or willing to relocate.
Full UK driving licence required.
Apply online for this role.
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