Westgate Healthcare
Healthcare Assistant
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Healthcare Assistant – Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Location: Meadowhill Care Home, Castleford Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 4AL
Salary: £12.71 to £12.81 per hour, plus a 50p per hour night and weekend enhancement
Hours: Full time, Part time, and bank opportunities available covering day shifts, 8am – 8pm (must be flexible to work alternate weekends)
Job type: Permanent
Come and make a difference with the team at Westgate Healthcare! #CareWithUsAtWestgate
Be part of an exciting new beginning at Meadowhill Care Home, our state-of-the-art luxury care home.
As a Healthcare Assistant you will play a crucial role in ensuring our residents receive the highest standard of care and support.
If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of an exciting new venture, we would love to hear from you!
About The Role
- Support our residents with their daily activities, whether this be assisting a resident to wash and dress in the morning, developing their individual care plan or helping them choose their favourite meal
- Be a friend who our residents can rely on to champion their dignity and independence
- Support them to live happy and healthy lives
- Communicate effectively, take on responsibility, prioritise your work load and keep accurate records
- Help with other activities such as serving food and helping residents to eat and drink
- Work in a team, be kind and build strong relationships with our residents, their relatives and team members
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About You
- The right to live and work in the UK
- A caring nature, positive attitude and the ability to work in a team
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Previous experience of working with the elderly is desirable but not essential, as full training is provided
Why work at Westgate?
- Competitive pay rates with enhanced pay on nights, weekends and bank holidays
- Equal pay for young workers who are paid the same as staff aged 25+
- Improve your financial wellness and flexibility with Wagestream; access your wages before pay day and enjoy exclusive discounts at a variety of the UK’s favourite shops
- Access to the Blue Light Card (employee discount scheme)
- Access to other discount schemes; Byond Prepayment Card (employee cashback card), Extras Discounts (employee discount scheme) and Cycle to Work Scheme
- Refer a Friend Scheme – earn up to £500 for a successful referral!
- Internal and external employee recognition schemes (e.g. Employee of the Month and Long Service) and team building social events
- Support in achieving additional qualifications, including nationally recognised qualifications
- Access to financial and wellbeing support through The Care Workers Charity
- Comprehensive staff induction with free training and professional development
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we receive suitable applications, therefore, an early submission is encouraged. Due to a high volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Westgate Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
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