PURPOSE OF POST

To provide independent living and enable service users to live in their own home by providing personal care and practical assistance. These include

•   Live in
•   Day Duty
•   Night Duty
•   Sleepers Visits (minimum 1 hour)

Qualification Required & Experience

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

•   Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
•   Ability to work on own initiative without direct supervision
•   Ability to undertake manual handling tasks
•   Ability to keep calm in emergency situations
•   Ability to handle all types of food including fish, meat and poultry - applies to Home Care Assistants working in the community only (desirable)

KNOWLEDGE

•   An understanding of the needs of older and/or disabled people
•   Good knowledge of the local area - applies to Home Care Assistants working in the community only (desirable)
•   An understanding of Health and Safety issues when carrying out personal care (desirable)

ATTITUDE

•   Flexible manner
•   Commitment to customer care
•   Patience
•   Values diversity and shows commitment to equality of opportunity
•   Values health and safety and shows a commitment to ensuring a safe working environment

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Post WASCCE Qualification in health related field such as Medicine Counter Assistants (MCA)
•   Health Care Assistants ( NVTI and N&MC trained)
•   All category of Nurses
•   Hygiene/environmental inspectors etc.
•   Qualified WASSCE candidates with good general level of education, including basic reading and writing skills, will be required to undergo training, and pass prescribe examinations before engagement

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Application should comprise your CV , Cover Letter, certified copies and Completed Application Forms.

Hard copies should be  posted to

The Human Resources Manager
P.O.Box LA123,
La-Accra.

or Email: info.mhca@gmail.com

Closing Date: 30 November, 2014