Care Assistant

Leading Care Lancashire; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused healthcare provider in Lancashire is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to provide personal care to clients in their homes. The role involves ensuring clients’ well-being and comfort, with flexible working hours including both full-time and part-time options. Ideal candidates should be compassionate and willing to adapt to client needs. Benefits include a starting pay rate of £12.21, flexible contracts, and 28 days of paid holiday per year.

Benefits

Mileage allowance

28 days of paid holiday

Pension scheme

Free uniform and PPE

Qualifications

• Compassion and empathy for clients in need.
• Ability to handle personal care duties with sensitivity.
• Flexibility in working hours and weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care duties to clients in their homes.
• Administer medication as required.
• Promote the health and well-being of customers.

Job description

Overview

As a Healthcare Assistant (HCA), your primary responsibility will be to ensure the well-being and comfort of individuals in their own homes. You will assist with various tasks, ranging from everyday chores to addressing complex care needs. Driving or walking between clients' homes will be a regular part of your job. Working closely with individuals in need, your role as a Healthcare Assistant will offer a diverse range of responsibilities each day. If you are passionate about delivering top-quality care, then this role might be a perfect fit for you.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care duties
• Administering medication
• Engaging in manual handling and utilizing necessary equipment
• Promoting the health and well-being of customers, enabling them to live fulfilling lives.

Flexibility and Scheduling

Recognizing that every member of our team has their own family to care for, our role offers the flexibility to accommodate your home life. You can choose between full-time or part-time work by informing us of your availability. While we strive to be flexible, we also require flexibility from our team members. We encourage alternating weekend shifts, and our shift patterns are 07:00-15:00 and 15:00-23:00.

Benefits and Support

• Starting pay rate of £12.21
• Flexible contract
• Mileage allowance
• 28 days of paid holiday pro rata
• Induction training, paid shadowing shifts, and supervisions
• Ongoing training and support
• Job satisfaction and opportunities for career progression
• Flexible working hours
• Pension scheme
• Free uniform and personal protective equipment (PPE)

Availability and Holidays

Availability is agreed with all staff prior to starting work with us. We operate a 2 week rota, Week 1 and Week 2, expecting weekend cover one weekend out of the two for full time workers.

Holiday Policy

All staff are allowed 28 days of paid holiday per year; this is granted based upon the ability of the service to cover calls during the proposed vacation time. The company always tries to fulfil vacation requests, however short notice requests can be difficult to grant, so we advise all staff to delay confirming any holiday bookings until time off has been approved.