Healthcare Assistant

Optalis is the adult social care delivery partner on behalf of Wokingham Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council. Optalis is owned and funded by the 2 Councils. Optalis is not a private provider or an employment agency. Healthcare Assistant £29,481.65 £12.85 PH Nursing Care Homes Primary Purpose of Role To provide physical and social care for the individuals we support whilst promoting the company policy of independence, choice, rights, fulfilment, privacy, dignity and equal opportunity. Main Duties and Responsibilities We are looking for our Healthcare Assistants to be caring and compassionate. You could work with individuals who have significant care needs, so it is important that they are made to feel safe and comfortable. HCA staff are the first face of Optalis and must be observant and have excellent communication skills when dealing with the people we support and their colleagues. To be calm under pressure and flexible enough to deal with a variety of tasks and a quickly changing schedule. Communicating effectively and respectfully, sometimes in difficult circumstances. Accurately recording observations in accordance with conditions, informing the Nurse on duty of any changes and responding accordingly. Some of the routines you may be assisting the Nurse with are below - · Checking blood sugar levels · Change simple dressings · PEG feeding · Medication administration · Basic Observations · Catheter care · Tracheostomy care · Monitoring and responding to ventilation care · Administering nebulisers · Oral and tracheal suction care · Pressure area and skin care · Support communication needs · Supporting with full personal care needs Always ensuring dignity and individuality. All holistic assessments are carried out as per the individual requirements and will cover nutritional and incontinence issues, risk…