Health Care Assistant Domiciliary Care

Job summary

Make a real difference as a Female health care assistant and join Dorset Healthcare today!

We are looking for a health care assistant who will provide a person centred approach, advice and encouragement in order to help an individual who has a mild learning disability, autism and a personality disorder who lives in their own home in the Poole Area. You will work alongside a colleague as the individual would need support from 2 staff with their activities during the shift.

In a health care assistant role shift work will be required, extra hours could also be available. The shifts are:

Sleep In shifts 18.00 -22.30 where you sleep then work 7.30 -8.30 and

This role includes an hourly rate for waking hours at Band 3 and a sleep in payment of week days £50 and weekends £60.

The health care assistant rotas are on a 2 week set patterns, we have part time and full time hours available.

Recommend a friend or family member and earn cash!Do you have a friend or family member you would recommend to join us? Or do you know someone who wants to return to practice in the NHS? If the person you refer is appointed by the Trust and completes their probationary period you will receive £500 reward payment for the introduction! Please contact the recruitment team if you require further info!

Main duties of the job

Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust Domiciliary Care Agency provides person-centred support to service users in their own home.

As a health care assistant, you will be part of a team of support workers who provide person centred care and support to individual service users which will enable and empower them to live within their own home. You will provide the agreed support outlined in the individual person centred care plan to meet their physical, social, emotional and personal care needs.

Please be aware that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role within Dorset Healthcare

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.