Care Assistant

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A friendly domiciliary care agency is seeking kind and compassionate carers to support the elderly in their homes. The role involves personal care, medication support, and helping clients maintain their interests and connections. Full training is provided, and flexibility in working hours is available.

Benefits

Paid birthday off

Free uniform and PPE bag

Free care certificate and DBS

Paid mileage between calls

Ongoing training and support

Opportunities to do an NVQ qualification

Qualifications

• No experience necessary as full support and training is given.
• Must be able to drive and have access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and medication support.
• Support service users with meal preparation and shopping.
• Maintain service users' relationships and connections with the community.

Skills

Kindness

Compassion

Communication

Job description

Staying at Home Care ltd is a small, friendly Domiciliary care agency supporting the elderly in their own homes, covering the West Byfleet area.

We offer the following services to our client’s:

• Personal care
• Support with meal preparation and shopping
• Companionship
• Medication support
• Assisting with medical appointment
• Support with leisure activities and hobbies
• Light home help

We are looking for kind, caring and compassionate carers to join our team.

What we offer:

· £14.00 per hour, more for Bank holidays and NVQ’s

· Paid birthday off

· Free uniform and PPE bag

· Free care certificate and DBS

· Paid mileage between calls

· On going training and support

· Opportunities to do a NVQ qualification

Job Overview

• To provide care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the Manager
• To support and enable service users to maintain skills and personal interests while delivering person-centred care unique to each individual · To maintain skills at a current level and undertake such training and development as required, from time-to-time, to maintain and progress knowledge
• The Carer’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
• Ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing
• Medication support · Support with meal preparation and shopping
• Support service users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community
• Be responsible for informing the Manager of any changes in the needs of service users
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support
• Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for service users
• If desired by the service user, maintain and develop relationships with their family, friends and other people important in their life
• Support with personal care
• Support trip out and hobbies
• Support medical appointments

Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any (or all) of the items in the following list:

• Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Be a role model for other carers and be an ambassador for the service
• Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times
• Have a knowledge of, and work within, the Fundamental Standards
• Understand the regulatory framework that governs the service, including the role of the CQC and its requirements
• Commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the role
• Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management
• Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role
• Be open to learning opportunities

No experience is necessary as full support and training is given. You will need to be able to drive and have access to a car.

We are looking for Full-time/part-time and flexible workers.

We look forward to hearing from you.