Care Worker- Emergency care- Drivers only

Radis Community Care; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance

Pension scheme

Career progression

Structured induction

Refer a friend bonus

28 days annual leave

Job summary

Radis Community Care in Gloucester is inviting applications for a Care Worker to join the Emergency Care Scheme. The role includes being on call for a few days at a time, responding to referrals, and attending client placements within a 2-hour window.

During placement you will provide daily living support, personal care, light meals and domestic tasks, and may stay with the client up to 48 hours. You must have at least 1 year of experience in Health & Social Care and you will receive structured

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience in Health & Social Care.
• Ability to respond quickly to referrals and attend calls within 2 hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily living support, personal care, hygiene, light meal preparation and domestic tasks.
• May stay with the client up to 48 hours during placements.
• Attend client within a 2-hour window when called and respond to referrals promptly.

Skills

On-call availability

Job description

At this present time, we are unable to consider Sponsorship for this role -This role is open to anyone who has the right to live and work in the UK. Please note that we will ask for proof of your immigration status during the application process

Radis Community Care have an opportunity for a Care Worker to join our Emergency Care Scheme in Gloucester. The scheme supports unpaid carers when there is an emergency and they are unable to provide support for their loved one by providing a temporary package of care up to 48 hours for their loved ones in their own home.

About the role

The successful candidate would need to be able to be ‘on call’ for a period of a few days at a time. During this period, you would need to be able to respond to a referral. If you are not required to attend any calls out you will be paid 11 hours a day at the on call rate.

If you do have to attend a call out you would be required to attend the client within a 2 hour period and possibly stay with the client up to 48 hours depending on the circumstances. If you attend a placement this would be paid at a higher rate of pay.

During the placement you would be supporting with daily living tasks, personal care and hygiene, light meal preparation and domestic tasks and medication.

Please note that during the placement you would be temporarily staying with the client in the property for a maximum of 48 hours.

Please note you would need to have at least 1 year experience working within the Health & Social Care sector.

Some of the benefits for the role

• Mileage allowance for cars and bikes
• Nat West Cushon
• Opportunities for career progression
• Fully structured induction and support for all new starters available
• Recommend a friend, minimum payment of £100 per recommendation, unlimited payments (subject to conditions)
• Minimum 28 Days annual leave for full time contracts

About Radis

Established in 2001, Radis Community Care has grown to become a leading provider of community based social care and support for thousands of vulnerable adults and children in England and Wales, focused on supporting people to live independently in their own homes and part of their local communities.

We care for a range of service users including the elderly and for people with physical and/or learning disabilities. Tailored to meet our service user’s individual needs, our care ranges from brief daily visits to 24-hour live-in care and can either be short or long-term.

Radis Community Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer that welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. To apply for this role, you must have the right to live and work in the UK. We will request evidence of your immigration status as part of our recruitment process.

Radis Community Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer that welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.