Care Assistant

Leading Care Lancashire; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Preston is seeking Healthcare Assistants (HCA) to ensure the well-being and comfort of clients in their homes. This role offers flexible working hours, diverse responsibilities, and opportunities for career progression. Starting pay rate is £12.21, with additional benefits including paid holidays and training.

Benefits

Mileage allowance

28 days of paid holiday

Pension scheme

Free uniform and PPE

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and health support.
• Ability to drive or walk between clients' homes.
• Flexibility to work various shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to clients.
• Administer medication as required.
• Utilize manual handling equipment safely.
• Promote health and well-being for clients.

Skills

Personal care duties

Medication administration

Manual handling

Communication skills

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.

Flexible working and schedule

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

• 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.