Healthcare Assistant

You could work in a private hospital

The work you do will be part of an agreed programme of care, and you'll be supervised by nurses.

Your day-to-day tasks could include:

• helping patients shower and get dressed

• helping people eat

• making beds

• using equipment to lift and move patients

• talking to patients and reassuring them

• helping patients to the toilet

• tidying the ward or patients' homes

• taking patients' temperature or pulse

• attending meetings with other healthcare professionals

You'll need:

• written and spoken communication skills

• the ability to relate to people from a wide range of backgrounds

• the ability to handle patients with sensitivity and respect

• observational skills

£25000 per annum

You'll usually work around 37 hours a week in shifts, including nights, bank holidays and weekends.

Location: Brent