Work Location: Ashford, Kent
Contract: Zero Hours
Branch: Kent
Pay Rate: £14.00 per hour
About The Role
We are looking for a calm, patient, and reliable Healthcare Assistant to support a young person diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, a condition that affects mobility and respiratory function. The client is wheelchair user, home-schooled and highly intelligent.
Key Responsibilities:
- Personal care
- Moving and handling
- Non-invasive ventilation
- Oxygen therapy and nebuliser use
- Suctioning
- Supporting daily routines and communication
Unity Care Solutions provides complex clinical healthcare services to children and vulnerable adults within the comfort of their own homes.
You will work with a small number of our clients to provide dedicated and professional healthcare services.
Available shifts include:
- Monday to Friday
- Nights: 22:00 – 07:00
- 5 x 9-hour nights
Benefits of being a Healthcare Assistant with Unity Care Solutions include:
- Competitive pay from £14.00 per hour
- Enhanced bank holiday pay rates
- £150 Refer a Friend incentives
- Blue Light Card – with all costs reimbursed
- Access to 24/7 GP and Dental services
- Access to 24/7 Wellness & Mental Health services
- Flexible shift patterns
- Fully paid specialist training
- Complete induction
- Holiday pay
- Ongoing support provided by our specialist clinical teams
- Career development opportunities.
To be successful, you will:
- Minimum 6 months’ experience in care
- Complex care experience desirable (training provided)
- Excellent communication skills
- Calm, respectful, and professional manner
- Hold a full driving licence with access to your own vehicle
- Be able to commit to the minimum availability of shifts
- Hold the right to work in the UK. Please note that we are unable to offer VISA sponsorship.
- Represent the company’s values:
- United
- Committed
- Sincere
If you would like to discuss this position, or any of our vacancies, with a member of our Recruitment Team, you can call us on 03333 661020 or email jobs@unitycaresolutions.co.uk.
We can’t wait to hear from you!
Reference: K-HCA-02