Care assistant - Wakefield

Keystone Healthcare

At Keystone, we are more than just a recruitment agency. We are a team of passionate and dedicated healthcare professionals committed to making a difference.

We are looking for Care Assistants to join our team and provide outstanding care and support to individuals across a variety of healthcare settings, including children's homes, Supported Living, day centres, care homes, and elderly and dementia services.

Locations- We have work available in Huddersfield, Leeds, Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham , Wakefield.

In WAKEFIELD the partial postcodes of our homes are: WF2 and WF4 please ensure you are able to travel to these prior to applying.

Please note we do not offer Sponsorship and this is a zero hour contract role due to this been agency work.

Experience & Requirements

We are looking for individuals who are:

• Compassionate, caring and respectful, with a genuine passion for helping others.
• Experienced, with a minimum of 6 months' UK experience working in a professional care setting.
• Knowledgeable about safeguarding, confidentiality and dignity in care.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Reliable, punctual and flexible, with a strong work ethic.
• Able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to provide 5 years of continuous references
• Willingness to complete relevant mandatory training and an enhanced DBS

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred care and support to individuals in care and residential settings.
• Assist with personal care tasks, including bathing, dressing and toileting.
• Support individuals with meals, mobility and medication, where trained and authorised.
• Promote dignity, respect, independence and choice at all times.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with the individuals you support.
• Accurately record and report on the wellbeing of individuals.
• Follow care plans, policies and procedures to ensure safe and effective care is provided.
• Work effectively alongside colleagues, service users and other healthcare professionals.

What We Can Offer

• Full training package
• Free uniform
• Opportunities to gain experience across a variety of care settings
• Competitive rates of pay with weekly pay
• 24/7 on-call support
• A friendly and supportive office team
• Flexible working opportunities - YOU choose

Our homes offer mornings, afternoons, long days, night and weekend shifts.

If you are passionate about providing high-quality care and are looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference, we would love to hear from you.

Join Keystone today and take the next step in your care career.

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