Healthcare Assistant (Nights)

Healthcare Assistant (Nights) - Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Location: Byron House Care Home, 141-143 Wendover Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 9LP

Hourly rate: £11.75 to £12 per hour, plus night and weekend enhancements 

Hours: Full time and Part time opportunities available 

Shifts: 8pm to 8am, shifts available across Monday to Sunday 

Job type: Permanent

Come and make a difference with the team at Westgate Healthcare! #CareWithUsAtWestgate 

We are looking for a compassionate and caring Healthcare Assistant to join our family at Byron House Care Home. We are looking for individuals who share our values, have an interest in helping others, a can-do attitude and who will treat the people we support with care, compassion and respect. If you want to make a difference to the lives of our elderly residents, apply today.

What’s in it for you?

The Butterfly Benefits:

Blue Light Card (employee discount scheme)Byond Prepayment Card (employee cashback card)Extras Discounts (employee discount scheme)Cycle to Work SchemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeRefer a Friend SchemeEmployee of the monthTeam social eventsStaff wellness fundLoyalty and long-service awards

Employment Perks:

Competitive pay rates with enhanced pay on bank holidaysSupport in achieving additional qualifications, including nationally recognised qualificationsComprehensive induction with a work buddy to help you settle inFree training and development

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 and eat their favourite mealBe a friend who our residents can rely on to champion their dignity and independenceSupport them to live happy and healthy livesCommunicate effectively, take on responsibility, prioritise your work load and keep accurate recordsHelp 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

About you:

The right to live and work in the UKA caring nature, positive attitude and the ability to work in a teamGood communication skills, both verbal and writtenPrevious experience of working with the elderly is desirable but not essential as full training is provided

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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