Health & Social Care Assistant

Location: Cambridge
Job Type: Permanent
Industry: Secondary Support
Reference: BXE184
Salary: £85 - 105 per day
Job Published: 22 days ago

Job Title: Health and Social Care Assistant

Location: East of England, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Primary Industry: Education and Training

Secondary Industry: Education and Training

Salary: £100 - £115 Per day

Job Duties:

The Health and Social Care Assistant will be responsible for providing support to individuals within a health and social care setting. Duties include assisting with personal care, administering medication, supporting daily activities, and ensuring the well-being of clients. The assistant will also maintain accurate records and communicate effectively with healthcare professionals.

Required Qualifications:

  • NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Health and Social Care
  • Valid DBS check
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work well in a team

Education:

A minimum of NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Experience:

Prior experience working in a health and social care environment is preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Understanding of health and social care practises
  • Ability to provide compassionate care
  • Strong communication skills
  • Attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

  • NVQ Level 3 or higher in Health and Social Care
  • First Aid certification

Working Conditions:

The Health and Social Care Assistant will work in a care home or community setting, providing care to individuals with various health and social care needs. The role may involve shift work, including evenings and weekends. The assistant should be prepared to work in a fast-paced and sometimes challenging environment, requiring patience, empathy, and professionalism.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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