Healthcare Assistant

Join Our Team as a Healthcare Assistant!

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? As a Healthcare Assistant with us, you’ll play a key role in providing compassionate care and support to individuals in need. You’ll assist with daily activities, monitor health conditions, and offer emotional support, all while working closely with a dedicated team. If you’re empathetic, dependable, and eager to contribute to a positive healthcare environment, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Role:

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join our team. As an HCA, you will play an essential role in supporting patients with daily activities, assisting healthcare professionals, and providing high-quality care. You will be working directly with patients to ensure their well-being and comfort, helping them to live with dignity and respect.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide personal care assistance to patients, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding.
2. Monitor patients’ health and report any changes in condition to the healthcare team.
3. Assist with mobility, positioning, and transfers of patients.
4. Help patients with daily activities, including eating, drinking, and engaging in therapeutic activities.
5. Provide emotional and social support to patients, offering a friendly and reassuring presence.
6. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on patient care.
7. Ensure a clean and safe environment for patients, adhering to health and safety regulations.
8. Work collaboratively with nurses, doctors, and other healthcare staff to deliver excellent patient care.
9. Assist in delivering care for patients with specific needs (e.g., elderly, disabled, or those with chronic illnesses).
10. Support the delivery of medications as directed by healthcare professionals.

Qualifications & Experience:

1. Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant or in a similar role is preferred, but not essential.
2. A caring and empathetic nature with a genuine passion for helping others.
3. Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
4. Good communication skills and the ability to build rapport with patients and colleagues.
5. Basic knowledge of health and safety procedures in a healthcare environment.
6. A flexible and positive attitude, with the ability to adapt to changing needs.

About Company

Cornwallis Care Services is a family run business that started life in 1989. Since then we have grown to become one of the leading providers of care in Cornwall.

We support and care for over 300 people in our residential and nursing homes across the county, from Looe to St Ives.

We are dedicated to making improvements wherever we can, and are never satisfied with the status quo. We ensure that everything we do is continually reviewed. We get regular feedback from residents, their families and visitors, on the occasions we find shortcomings we are quick to put them right and review what happened.

Our Vision

By putting quality first in everything we do for each person we support and for all our staff, we endeavour to be the service provider and employer of choice in the communities we serve.