Care Professional-Level 2
Full Time – Permanent (42 Hours Per Week)
Salary: £12.90 Per Hour
28 Days Annual Leave Including Bank Holidays
S&P Care Services is a growing, thriving, and vibrant domiciliary care company that provides care to people in their own homes to a variety of clients across Buckinghamshire.
We are looking for a passionate, caring, and motivated Care Professional, someone who would like to develop their skills and knowledge within our expanding company.
If you are a hardworking, problem-solving, and highly motivated individual looking for a rewarding position within social care, this is the job for you.
We are strongly values-based and are looking for someone who embodies our values of passion, integrity, learning, fun, and humanity to lead our team of enthusiastic carers.
Working Hours
- Must be able to work flexible hours including weekends.
What We Are Looking For
- Previous experience within the domiciliary care sector or at other care settings is essential.
- Hands-on care experience with the desire to grow/progress into this senior role.
- Well-organized, excellent prioritizing ability with high attention to detail.
- Ability to influence others with excellent communication skills.
- Good literacy and numeracy skills.
- Efficient with various systems, Microsoft Office, and care applications (rota and electronic patient records systems).
What We Have On Offer
- Free training.
- Uniform/PPE provided.
- Cost of initial DBS paid by the company.
- Opportunity for personal development and advancement within the company.
- £100.00 reward for staff referrals*
- Dedicated support from your line manager.
- Regular supervision and appraisals.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide staff with support, guidance, and leadership to facilitate the needs of the clients.
- Ensure accident/incident reports are written clearly and concisely and that any remedial action or learning is incorporated into care delivery.
- Arrange cover for home care workers' sickness, absenteeism, or holidays.
- Overall day-to-day care management including care planning and reviews, risk assessments, managing referrals, ensuring records are up to date.
- Review and process new referrals for care and support.
- Prioritize when there are unexpected emergencies.
- Provide support with general office duties such as administrative duties, staff induction, and training.
- Monitor compliance with CQC regulations and complete audits.
- Maintain and foster relationships with the family members of the clients, social workers, local authority staff, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Be knowledgeable about safeguarding vulnerable adults policies and procedures and report any untoward events in accordance with local authority requirements.
- Report any equipment failures or damage to the registered manager.
- Be responsible for the care and protection of residents’ property.
- Maintain standards of infection control within the service users’ home and assist service users to maintain their own infection control needs.
- Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: personal care, mobility support, companionship, convalescence care, medication administration and management, meal planning and cooking, domestic and household support, writing service users' care plans, treating wounds at a minimal level, and monitoring pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and fluid management.
Education/Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or experience in healthcare setting.
To be considered for this role, please provide your CV below.