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CARE JOBS
with Prowess Care
At Prowess Care we help organisations find skilled, caring and compassionate staff able to work with individuals living with physical disabilities, the elderly, and those with additional mental health or behavioural needs. Contact our team in Bracknell to apply for one of our available roles.
Prowess Care understands the importance of the healthcare sector in our society, and is fully committed to finding the right people for the job. We support organisations in their recruitment journeys, and provide training and support for those looking to begin or develop a career in care.
If you have the skills, experience and commitment to improve people’s lives, we would love to hear from you. We are always on the lookout for:
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Primary nurses
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Mental health nurses
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Support workers
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Healthcare workers
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Care assistants
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Psychiatric nurses
Check out our latest roles below, and feel free to view our helpful application guide before contacting us.
Care worker
Prowess care is looking for compassionate care workers.
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Job purpose and context:
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To enable customers to lead as active and independent lives as possible by providing holistic and personal care.
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To promote choice to customers in their daily living by providing care which meets Care Quality Commissions (CQC) fundamental standards and supports happy living for the years ahead
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​At least 6 - 12 months experience in a care environment is required.
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Essential skills:
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Commitment and passion to provide high-quality person-centered care.
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Strong interpersonal and empathy skills.
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Approachable attitude.
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Ability to work as part of a team and individually. Ability to prioritise and plan around customer needs.
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Creates an environment where customers feel able to participate and contributes ideas.
Qualifications:
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Care level 2 diploma.
Health care assistant (Learning Disability)
Disability support workers help with customer independence and quality of life.
The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
This can range from supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling or holidays and working positively with their families and friends. This will help individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice.
As a support worker, your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same. As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.
Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.
Essential skills:
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Caring and kind,
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Cheerful and friendly,
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Willing to work with people on a one-on-one basis,
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Willing to support people with personal care tasks
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Able to follow instructions and procedures,
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Happy to work in a team but use your own initiative.
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Communication skills, including listening,
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Organisation skills,
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Observational skills.
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Once employed as a healthcare support worker you will be given support to obtain the Care Certificate, which will help you in your day-to-day role.
Day-to-day tasks:
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Your day-to-day duties may include:
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supporting people to wash and dress,
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supporting people to prepare and eat a nutritionally balanced diet,
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supporting people to mobilise,
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supporting people to live independently,
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making people feel comfortable,
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taking observations such as temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight,
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contributing to health checks,
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providing health promotion or health education to people.
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In addition to the day-to-day tasks that a healthcare support worker would undertake, a senior healthcare support worker may:
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support people with personal care tasks, reporting to a healthcare professional when uncertain or when a matter needs to be escalated to someone with more knowledge or skill,
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contribute to supported outdoor activities,
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be an advocate for people with learning disabilities,
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contribute to personal assessments and planning care,
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help to monitor and report any safeguarding concerns.
Health care assistants
Prowess care is looking for compassionate healthcare assistants to work in care homes and NHS hospitals. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a healthcare environment and be able to maintain confidentiality.
You will ideally have up-to-date training - especially manual handling - and a current DBS certificate.
7.30am-7.30pm
7.30pm-7.30am
Other hours may be offered
Uniforms provided and hours to suit your availability.
Weekly pay.
Essential skills:
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Patience and the ability to remain composed during stressful situations
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Ability to multi-task
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Good verbal communication
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Ability to explain sensitive information to those in your care
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Excellent people skills and ability to work with others
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Manual handling skills
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Open to feedback
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Able to check on the vital signs of each patient
Desirable skills:
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Knowledge of medical office management systems and procedures
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Proven experience as a medical health care assistant or other medical field
Full time /part time positions available
£10.50/hr - £11.50/hr dependent on experience
Nursing
Prowess care is looking for compassionate nurses to work in care homes and NHS hospitals. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a healthcare environment and be able to maintain confidentiality.
You will ideally have up to date training especially manual handling and an in-date DBS certificate.
7.30am-7.30pm
7.30pm-7.30am
Other flexibility hours may be offered
Uniform provided and hours to suit your availability.
Weekly pay.
Duties and responsibilities include:
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Motivating patients to help restore and improve their health and self-esteem
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Providing medication to patients and providing pre- and post-operation care
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Providing psychological and physical support to parents, family members and friends
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Identifying patient care requirements
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Assuring the quality of care to patients through adhering to therapeutic standards
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Ensuring that patients and fellow employees adhere to infection control policies and protocols, medicine storage and administration procedures and substance control regulations
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Evaluating patients who complain of specific aliments
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Examining and authenticating vaccination records
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Motivating patients to help restore and improve their health and self-esteem
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Providing medication to patients and providing pre- and post-operation care
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Providing psychological and physical support to parents, family members and friends
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Identifying patient care requirements
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Assuring the quality of care to patients through adhering to therapeutic standards
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Ensuring that patients and fellow employees adhere to infection control policies and protocols, medicine storage and administration procedures and substance control regulations
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Evaluating patients who complain of specific aliments
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Examining and authenticating vaccination records
Skills and qualifications:
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Good verbal and written communication skills, great empathy for others and the ability to maintain kindness and compassion for everyone
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Great physical strength and endurance and the ability to lift heavy equipment and patients
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Excellent observation skills and attention to detail
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Excellent critical-thinking skills and the ability to respond quickly to emergency situations
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Team-oriented mentality and good leadership skills
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Extreme diligence to work during weekends and on bank holidays
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Open-mindedness and willingness to learn and improve their skills and competence
Full time/part time
£19/hr - £22/hr dependent on experience
Benefits – Work Pension for permanent staff
Nursing
You will be required to work as part of a team of professional and medical staff that includes doctors, social workers and therapists. We are a nursing agency looking for nurses to work temporary shifts within healthcare organisations in Wolverhampton and surrounding areas.
Duties and responsibilities include:
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Assessing and planning nursing care requirements
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Providing pre and post-operation care
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Monitoring and administering medication and intravenous infusions
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Writing records
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Supervising junior staff
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Organising workloads
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Providing emotional support to patients and relatives
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Assisting and Caring for Others - Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as co-workers, customers, or patients.
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Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Skills and qualifications:
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Good health and fitness
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Caring compassionate nature
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Excellent team work and peoples skills
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Observational skills
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Ability to use initiative
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Ability to use initiative
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Ability to deal with emotionally charged and pressured situations
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Verbal and written communication skills
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Resilience
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* Stamina
*Twenty-four-hour shift work can be a requirement of the job.
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Nursing: 1 year
Required licence or certification:
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Registered Nurse
Required education:
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Bachelor's
Temporary
£18/hr
For more information on our available vacancies, or to apply for care jobs in the area, call today on:
01344 205080
