Care Assistant

Prestige Nursing; Thornton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care agency in the UK is seeking compassionate Professional Carers to support individuals in their homes. The role involves promoting independence, administering medication, and facilitating community access. Candidates should have a full UK driving licence and access to their own vehicle, with opportunities for training and development. Flexible working hours and competitive pay rates are offered, emphasizing a supportive work environment. Join a team where your efforts are recognized, and opportunities for growth exist, both in career and income.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Accrued holiday pay

Flexible working hours

Free uniform

Access to training programs

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Access to your own vehicle essential.
• Experience in health and social care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence and administer medication.
• Encourage good personal hygiene and dietary intake.
• Facilitate access to the community.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

NVQ in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Prestige Nursing & Care Blackpool is looking for new Professional Carers to join our growing team supporting individuals within their own homes and care settings.

We endeavour to keep you working as close to home as possible, but you will require access to your own vehicle and a full UK driving licence.

Having secured a significant amount of new work opportunities, we need compassionate, committed, caring staff to join our team and support our service users across the region.

We provide all new members with our mandatory training programme, and further client-specific training where necessary.

We offer our members a variety of work patterns with service users throughout Blackpool, Flyde and Wyre.

Role

Promoting independence

Administering medication

Encouraging diet and fluid intake

Facilitating access to the community

Encouraging good personal hygiene, including assisting with personal care as necessary

Completing documentation to a high standard

About us

Prestige Nursing & Care Blackpool is a family-run business, providing a wide range of health care solutions to individuals within their own homes and care settings.

We pride ourselves on a reputation for providing excellent care services and being one of the best care and support agencies in the area. We strive to provide a high standard of care to all of our service users.

Feedback on our services from staff and service users includes :

'I wish I had joined Prestige years ago. One hundred percent a pleasure to work for.'

'The staff I worked with worked well as a team and management were very helpful.'

'The best agency I have worked for by far. They keep me updated, there is good communication and they give me more than enough work.'

'I don't know how we would have coped without Prestige's support, members of the care team have felt like family at times.'

'I cannot fault the attention to care that my mother received throughout the pandemic. Despite challenging circumstances, the carers and branch team at Prestige Nursing & Care have done everything possible to keep our family safe, supported and happy. We cannot praise them enough.'

'As a previous employee of prestige, I can safely say, anyone looking for work who is willing to put the effort in, genuinely cares, and is willing to work hard, will have opportunity to grow both in their career and in their annual income! You will get what you give with this company, and they will do their best to accommodate your wishes. I absolutely recommend it to anyone experienced in the health and social care sector.'

Our family truly cares about the well-being of all staff and service users and strives to achieve the best possible outcomes for all stakeholders.

Why work for Prestige?

Access to Prestige's extensive free training programs.

Access to external training providers in NVQ 2,3,5 in Health and Social Care.

Ongoing in-house training to extend your knowledge of working practice.

Weekly pay into your bank, along with accrued holiday pay.

Flexible working hours.

Free uniform.

Why Prestige Nursing & Care?

Great rate of pay

Paid mileage between visits

E - Learning & training paid

Flexible working - the hours you want, when you want them

Working with a local team at a local branch

A variety of work matched to your skills and interests

Ongoing training and development

Multiple learning opportunities through our training programs

Future growth opportunities through staged care progression

A positive, supportive environment

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