Become a Healthcare Assistant
Join our award-winning team
- Roles across Suffolk available from £13.50/hr
Make a difference by providing compassionate care in your Suffolk Community
Not all care is needed 24 hours a day. Sometimes people just need a little help now and then, or someone to call in and check how things are going.
Our healthcare assistants are skilled carers who visit people in their own homes and provide personalised care as and when they need it. This can be an ongoing arrangement or for a set period of time, either way, our Healthcare Assistants work hard to give our clients and their families the support they need.
We’re currently recruiting for carers for both our Saxmundham and Stowmarket branches.
What we offer
Christies Carers are at the heart of our offering, and we reward them appropriately. When you join us you will enjoy:
- Flexible working hours
- Increased weekend and holiday pay
- Paid award-winning training and DBS check
- Paid mileage at 45p per mile
- Minimum 30 minute visit (as opposed to fifteen-minute calls)
- On-going support from your branch management team
- A supportive, inclusive working environment
- Wellbeing programmes to support your health and happiness
What you'll bring to the role
We give you all the training that you will need, all we ask is that you are:
- Patient and compassionate
- Reliable and respectful
- Punctual and proactive
- A good listener
- Trustworthy
- Intuitive
Please note our healthcare assistants need to have the right to work in the UK and hold a UK driving licence.
What does a healthcare assistant do?
As a healthcare assistant, you will be visiting our clients in their own homes on a regular basis to give flexible, person-centred care that helps them live independently.
Our carers pride themselves on delivering expert care in a friendly and professional manner, giving clients the confidence to do things themselves so they can continue to live as they wish in their own home.
Your work will vary according to the different needs of your clients, but will include:
General welfare checks and companionship
A cup of tea and a chat can really make your client’s day!
Personal care
Helping to maintain personal hygiene, continence management and help with hair and make-up goes a long way to lifting someone’s spirits and retaining their dignity.
Administering
medication
Overseeing and ensuring clients receive their medication at the correct time of day. Shopping and delivering medication
An essential service for people whose physical or mental health restricts their ability to access the local community.
Mobility support
We will give you essential moving and handling training, so you can operate safely and clients feel secure.
Cooking and housekeeping
Tasks including light housekeeping, and planning and preparation of meals.
Want to find out more about this role?
Read our full job description, benefits and more or contact our team today by calling 01728 605 060 or send us your enquiry and we will get back to you within 24 hours.
