Care Assistants
Care assistants provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) to individuals who may be unable to care for themselves. They may work in a variety of settings such as nursing homes, group homes, assisted living facilities or in clients homes.
Their duties may include:
- Helping with personal care, such as bathing and dressing
- Assisting with mobility, such as transferring and positioning
- Helping with meals, including preparing and serving food, and feeding if necessary
- Assisting with medications and monitoring the patient's condition
- Light housekeeping, laundry and shopping.
- Provide emotional support and companionship.
- Communicating with family members and healthcare professionals to report on the patient's condition and needs
Birmingham Healthcare
It's important to note that the duties of a care assistant may vary depending on the needs of the individual they are caring for, as well as the specific setting in which they are working. It's a challenging yet rewarding career.
Balfor is based in Birmingham and has many networks with healthcare specialists in and around the West Midlands.
Essential Requirements as a Care Assistant
- Minimum of 6 months NHS Experience
- Passion for care
- Right to Work in the UK
- DBS on the update Service
- Full immunisation report to show evidence of 2 x MMR, 3 x Hep B, Varicella and TB vaccines.
The role of a Care Assistant is often described as a hugely rewarding role, which can lead to many other amazing opportunities in healthcare.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please contact us for more information.
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Why apply for Care Assistant Jobs in Birmingham?
Balfor Recruitment Group is an award-winning recruitment agency, with over 25 years of experience recruiting healthcare professionals for the NHS.
We offer full flexibility in the shifts and days you work, allowing you to work around your current commitments and schedule, whether you are looking for ADHOC shifts in addition to your current role or are looking for more flexibility to achieve better work/life balance.
This is a great opportunity to gain more experience in care assistant jobs In Birmingham across different NHS Trusts and allows you to add variety to your workweek, by working at different locations and wards.
We are proud to support the NHS by providing experienced healthcare professionals across the West Midlands and are looking for dedicated and passionate individuals to work flexible shifts within Care Assistant jobs in Birmingham at the following NHS Trusts:
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
- Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust
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Balfor Healthcare offers full flexibility with your shifts, striving to provide shifts that fit your lifestyle. As well as this, there are many benefits you'd receive when joining Balfor Recruitment Group:
- Competitive hourly pay rates
- Shift flexibility
- Referral bonus schemes
- Weekly pay
- A dedicated healthcare team
If you would be interested in any of our Care Assistant roles, please speak to one of our specialist consultants at 0121 260 0002.