Medical & Healthcare Jobs in Northern Ireland

Job Title:

Community Care Assistant

What The Job Is:

We have an exciting opportunity for a community care assistant to join our team in Belfast. We supply staff to a local leading domiciliary care company based in the Belfast and Greater Belfast area.  This is an immediate start, once all legal checks are completed.

The pay rate is £8.49 - £11.63 per hour based on different shift patterns.

As a core member of the care team, you will be expected to work both individually and within the team to provide the highest standards of care to all service users within the unit.

We at First Choice will help you achieve this with continued professional development and training.

Who We Are:

First Choice now one of Northern Ireland’s leading Healthcare Recruitment Agencies has come a long way since opening its doors in 1994. We employ over 40 consultants and place over 1000 temporary staff every week in a variety of Public and Private Sector Settings.

We value our Healthcare Staff and the hard work they do and are currently looking for individuals to join our team.

What The Job Entails:

This is a diverse role and will include a number of key areas including:

 Provide care and support to patients within a community setting

  Provide personal care to patients.

 Where directed assist with  meals provided

 Assist with the daily activities as directed by the Nursing Team

  Develop and maintain personal contact with the Patient, through talking and listening.

What We Need From You:

  6 months experience in a Healthcare Setting

 Experience in use of hoists and slide sheets

 A capability to complete paperwork and update care plan notes accordingly

To be NISCC registered, or willing to apply

 To have or be willing to attend all mandatory training courses

What We Would Like From You:

Experience  in a similar role in a similar setting

Health and Social Care Qualification

What We Will Offer You:

 £7.83 - £14.77 per hour with yearly increments

 A minimum of 28 days paid holiday’s (pro rata)

 Inclusion into our company pension scheme

 Free Comprehensive and ongoing annual training courses

Free Uniform if required

The Nitty Gritty:

Hours of work are based on shift patterns but will work around your own availability

Breaks given on shift

24 Hour on call service that can be accessed for emergencies

 Closing date of advertisement 15th January 2019 @ 5pm

Start Date for role is asap once legal checks are completed

The Next Steps:

 Contact Karen McCready or Bernadette Kovacs on 02890 313693

 Email your cv to belfastjobs@first-choice-rec.com

If you like the idea of making a difference to people’s lives and would like to expand your career in the Healthcare sector and work for one of Northern Irelands leading provider of Healthcare Staff then please contact the team that always ticks the boxes.

First Choice is an equal opportunities employer