Care Assistant - Reablement

Sponsor Finder; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Mileage paid at 35p per mile

Holiday pay and pension scheme

DBS/PVG, phone and uniform provided

BHN Extras & Blue Light Card discounts

Driving discounts & road-related perks

Maternity/Paternity leave enhancement

Career development pathway (NVQ/Care-C

Wellbeing support & eye care

Care Friends referral bonus

Job summary

Home Healthcare Connected in Portsmouth is seeking a Care Assistant to support clients recently leaving hospital. A £250 joining bonus is offered and you will help people recover at home, enabling them to live longer, healthier lives.

Shifts run 7am-2pm and 3pm-10pm with hourly pay for full shifts including travel time; part-time and full-time roles available. A driving licence and vehicle are required for this role in the Portsmouth area.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Care and either NVQ in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards one.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Manage medications, cooking or preparing hot meals, and helping with domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship, reassurance and support to improve well-being.

Job description

Job Description

Join Home Healthcare Connected as a Care Assistant in Portsmouth & Havant and receive a £250 Joining bonus* You'll be supporting us on our mission to transform social care and enable more people to live longer, healthier and happier lives in their own homes. In this role you will support people who have recently left hospital following surgery or illness that require additional support whilst they recover. This is a vital care service that means people can leave hospital sooner and reduces pressure on the NHS.
We have work available across the area including Portsmouth, Havant, Hayling, Waterlooville, Emsworth, Petersfield, Gosport, Fareham, Cosham, Portchester, Titchfield, Whiteley, Hedge End and Wickham.

Are you kind? A people person? Love making a difference in people's lives? Then we can offer you the perfect role as a Carer, where you will genuinely make a difference, every day!

More about this role

• For this role, you require previous experience in Care and either hold a Health & Social Care relevant NVQ or be willing to work towards one.
• Block pay – shifts are 7am to 2pm and 3pm to 10pm, and you're paid hourly for the full shift, including travel time
• We have part-time and full-time roles available, some weekend work will be required.
• For this role you require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.

Our benefits include

• Enhanced bank holiday rate
• Mileage paid at 35p per mile
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform BHN Extras, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme - offering you thousands of discounts on high street shopping, your weekly food shop, eating out and family activities.
• Exclusive discounts to help you get on the road including savings on driving lessons, fuel, car insurance, car maintenance, cycle hire and much more
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies
• An industry-leading career development pathway, including the Care Certificate and NVQ's, there is plenty of opportunity for progression - 50% of our salaried roles are filled internally.
• Wellbeing support - including employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan and free eye tests & contribution to the cost of glasses.
• Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £400 per referral

Join Our Caring Community

Whether you already have previous professional experience, you've cared for a loved one or you simply enjoy supporting others, your compassion, patience, and understanding are exactly what we need. It's your values and kindness that matter most and we will provide all the training you need.

Your responsibilities may include assisting with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing, managing medications, cooking or preparing hot meals, and helping with domestic tasks. But your true impact lies in the companionship, reassurance, and joy you bring to the lives of those you care for.

Home Healthcare Connected makes caring easier with our carer app. We've brought homecare into the 21st century, by developing technology that streamlines administrative tasks, enhances outcomes, and allows you to focus on the most important part of your role – caring for our clients. Our predictive technology and risk alerts empower our care teams to make informed decisions and act quickly, resulting in fewer hospitalisations and reduced fall risks for those we care for. You really can care better as a member of our team.

We are an equal-opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.

Please note this role is subject to a DBS check and you must have the right to work in the UK.

*T&C's Apply, reablement contract only, payable after probation

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