Healthcare Assistant in Ipswich

An outstanding job opportunity has arisen for a committed Healthcare Assistant in IpswichPermanent full time position 37.

5 hours per weekPay rate £11.

44 per hourSpecialismAcquired brain injury and a range of other neurological conditions such as Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s, and multiple sclerosis.

Purpose To carry out high quality holistic person-centred care and support to individuals accessing the client services.

Experience, Skills and Ability• Minimum 1 year care experience• Experience with acquired brain injury and physical disabilities • Proven experience of working within a team• Good communication skills• Numeracy and literacy skills• IT skills including accessing and using the internet, email, and wordKey Responsibilities• Working with other team members to ensure optimum cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and functional recovery.

Ensuring that rehabilitation goals, strategies and procedures are implemented and reinforced• Monitoring the physical and emotional well-being of all clients in order to be aware of changes and to alert senior colleagues, as necessary.

Assisting in maintaining morale of clients by communication and contact – achieved by talking and working with them• Ensuring accurate reporting and documentation• Reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the individuals’ experience.

Challenging practice as appropriate and supporting junior and new staff• Promoting choice in the delivery of care and support.

Enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by the individual and/or their representatives.

• Supporting service users to have their views and experiences taken into account in the way the service is provided and delivered • Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasksFor more information, please call LKA Recruitment on (phone number removed) option 3 or email your CV to (url removed)