Senior Health care assistant - Preston

Company Description:

Sensecare Limited is a limited company registered in England & Wales in December 2013 under company Registration , by a team of professionals who have years of experience in the Healthcare industry. The company is proud to have partnered with the National Health Service [NHS] Collaborative Procurement Partnership (2016 - 2018) Neuven Standard Rating, NHS Workforce Alliance Clinical & Healthcare Staffing supplier and NHS Wales Shared Business Partnership to assist the NHS in delivering world-class service to its patients. We strongly believe it is the hard work of our team for the excellent growth and success of our company.

We are looking for a Senior Health Carer to join us. We are looking for a suitable candidate for this position and in return we offer, challenging work environment, competitive salary and benefits, and rewarding career opportunities. You will be part of a fast growing and respected organisation, wherein you learn and grow by working with us and be part of the success story.

Job Description:

• Responsible for making sure patients are comfortable

• Assisting patients to move around

• Assisting patients in washing and dressing activities

• Keeping departments tidy and ensuring equipment is clean

• Serving meals and helping patients eat

• Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.

• Ensure GPs’ rooms and clinical treatment rooms are clean and well stocked.

• Undertake dressing procedures following local recommendations, complying with infection control principles and practice.

• Plan, develop and implement ways of raising and promoting awareness of health and well-being, keeping records of what has been done.

• Remove sutures and clips.

• Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence. • Support clinicians in providing minor surgery.

• Blood glucose monitoring.

• Measuring and recording:-

- blood pressure

- pulse rate and rhythm

- temperature

- height and weight

- body mass index

- peak flow and its calculation

Person specification:

• You should have atleast 4 years of experience

• Ability to communicate routine information that requires tact and persuasive skills, or where there may be barriers to understanding.

• Ability to organise own time and workload, and cope with occasional last-minute changes

• Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working and the development of others.

• Excellent communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order (as amended) and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal conviction.