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Healthcare Assistants
We are seeking Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers for our Supported Living and Residential Services in Preston and surrounding areas. The role will involve providing care and personalised support to individuals to improve their health and wellbeing and to develop their quality of life and independence.
This will include support with activities in the home and in the wider community, building connections and relationships with others. You will enable individuals to make choices, to have control over their lives and to enjoy opportunities for personal development. Prior experience of supporting people with a learning disability and/or autism is valuable for this Support Worker role.
As a Precedo Support Worker, you will play a vital role in providing care and support to individuals including;
Assist with daily living activities and personal care tasks
Provide emotional support and companionship
Assist wih individual care plans and support goals
Monitor and document individual progress and behaviours
Assist with medication administration as needed
Support individuals in participating in social and recreational activities
Collaborate with healthcare professionals and family members to ensure holistic careYou will need to be able to communicate effectively with service users and colleagues and you must have a good standard of written English in order to contribute to written records. You must be able to work shifts and be flexible and reliable.
Precedo Healthcare is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures, however we can only accept fully completed applications from those located in and eligible to work within the UK.
Please note we are not accepting applicants who are currently on a Skilled Worker Visa, seeking secondary employment, as we are unable to actively track the hours worked with the primary sponsor.
Precedo Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer and a member of JOBSAWARE