Care Professional in Newcastle, Downpatrick, Ballynahinch

Home Instead; Ballynahinch; On-site; GBP 13,638 - 19,424; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great rates of pay

Flexible hours

Employee referral bonus programme

Training

Exclusive discounts scheme

Job summary

A leading care provider in Ballynahinch is seeking a Care Professional to provide companionship and personal care services. This part-time role offers excellent support, flexible hours, and industry-leading training. Key responsibilities include offering companionship, assisting with personal care, preparing meals, and providing medication reminders. The role is suitable for those looking for a rewarding position in the care sector with a minimum pay rate starting from £12.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in caregiving is preferred, but not essential.
• Ability to provide companionship and support to clients.
• Willingness to undertake training provided by the employer.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and conversation to clients.
• Assist with personal care including bathing and grooming.
• Help clients with meal preparation and shopping.

Skills

Companionship and conversation

Monitoring diet and eating

Medication reminders

Light housekeeping

Meal preparation

Personal care assistance

Job description

Care Professional in Newcastle, Downpatrick, Ballynahinch

• Part-time
• Date Advert Closes: 01 July 2023

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Care Professional to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support.

Care Assistant Benefits:

• Great rates of pay - from £12.00 per hour and enhanced bank holiday rates
• Minimum 1-hour calls– giving you the time to care.
• Flexible hoursor Guaranteed hours contracts for those looking for more stability
• Training - full induction programme where we provide award winning training
• Employee referral bonus programme
• Mileagepaid as applicable
• Employee assistance programme - access to counselling and other support
• Exclusive discounts scheme – supermarkets, high street stores and more.

The Care Professional role includes the following:

COMPANIONSHIP SERVICES

To provide professional companionship services, including:

• Offer companionship and conversation
• Monitor diet and eating
• Provide medication reminders
• Arrange appointments, activities

HOME HELP SERVICES

To provide professional companionship services and also the following:

• Provide light housekeeping/complete laundry
• Make beds/change linen
• Plan, prepare meals
• Assist with pet care
• Help with shopping

PERSONAL CARE SERVICES

To provide professional companionship services and also the following:

• Help with bathing, dressing and grooming
• Help with continence care
• Assist to eat and drink

As a Care Professional, you will receive industry leading training, great rates of pay and excellent support.

If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high degree offlexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please click on 'I'm Interested' or alternatively, contact us on 02895609910

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to Access NI enhanced disclosure.