Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare jobs in Myrtle Beach, SC

Job summary

Are you a nurturing and dedicated individual who thrives from supporting and working with adults?

Do you have a special place in your heart for enhancing the lives of the individuals you support?

If you are an experienced Healthcare Assistant looking to expand your skills and knowledge into complex clinical care or if you already have complex care experience, this could be the perfect job role for you!

We are looking for compassionate and committed Healthcare Assistants in Darlington, who are passionate about delivering the highest quality two-to-one care for our service user, building positive relationships with them and their family while enabling them to live as independently as possible in his family home.

Our service user is a gentleman in his early 40s, who lives at home with his family and requires support with his complex care needs throughout the day and night on a 2 : 1 basis.

He loves to spend quality time with his family, friends, and care team, enjoys listening to music and watching his favourite films.

Our service user has a vibrant force that keeps the spirit of his local community alive and thriving. He shows a genuine passion for bringing people together and is currently going through the process of campaigning to become a local councillor.

Main duties of the job

Throughout the day you will provide support with his personal care, moving and handling, attending to his clinical care needs when required and assisting him to enjoy his hobbies and interests.

Throughout the night you will provide support with his personal care, repositioning, making clinical observations, attending to his needs when required and promoting a calm environment to promote a restful nights sleep.

It is important to understand his methods of communication and identify his wants and needs, as he is non-verbal. Patience and understanding area key qualities for this role.

Our ideal care team will need a Valid Drivers Licence as our service user does have an adapted vehicle that you will be required to drive to support him in accessing the local community

• We have the following shifts available;
• Part Time Days and Nights
• 2 Shifts Per Week
• Days - 8 : 30am-10 : 30pm
• Nights - 9 : 45pm - 9 : 00am and 10 : 00pm - 9 : 30am
• Must be flexible to cover days and nights

Take a look at our payrates :

Weeknights : £ per hour (Approx. £ per shift)

Weekends : £ per hour (Approx. £ per 14-hour shifts)

Bank Holiday : £ per hour (Approx. £210 per 14- hour shift)

This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your clinical skills and experience, whilst delivering exceptional care and support to our service user, really making an impact on his day-to-day life.

About us

We specialise in the provision of highly complex clinical care services delivered in the homes of service users.

We are passionate about delivering the highest standard of care and we recognise that our Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers are integral to doing this.

In return for your hard work and dedication you will receive :

• Flexible hours to suit*
• Confirmed rotas
• Excellent rates of pay - Weekly
• Holiday pay
• Excellent rewards and recognition scheme
• Opportunity to work with other service users in the area*
• Ongoing professional training and development

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) is to work without direct supervision in the home of the service user providing care and support including personal, social, and domestic support whilst adhering to the service users individual care and support plan.

The aim of the position is to enable service users to remain safely in their own home with as much independence as possible.

Alongside providing care and support in a professional, discreet, and caring manner, always ensuring the service users right to privacy and dignity is maintained

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 3 months previous care experience
• Personal Care
• Moving and Handling
• Medication Administration
• Valid Drivers Licence

Desirable

• Tracheostomy Care
• Ventilation Management
• Spinal Injury Awareness
• Oral suctioning
• Physiotherapy

Last updated : 2024-04-24