Carer Full-time, part-time, evenings and weekends ALDERSHOT, FARNBOROUGH & CAMBERLEY

Melody Care; Farnborough; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team dedicated to helping individuals maintain their independence in the comfort of their own homes. As a Professional Carer, you will play a vital role in assisting clients with daily activities, health-related tasks, and providing emotional support. This position requires a reliable individual with a clean driving license and a vehicle, as well as a caring and sensitive approach to client needs. Enjoy guaranteed contracted hours, a supportive work environment, and various bonuses that recognize your hard work. If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Guaranteed contracted hours

Care Friends Reward & Recognition app

Company Pension

Birthday Day off

Anniversary bonus

Performance bonus

Other bonuses

Qualifications

• Must have a clean driving license and a vehicle for business purposes.
• Self-motivated and reliable with a caring attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with daily living activities and health-related tasks.
• Provide domestic services and emotional support.

Skills

Driving skills

Self-motivation

Organizational skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Caring attitude

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Training for new qualifications

Tools

Mobile phone

Vehicle for business purposes

Job description

The aim of the Melody Care Home Care team is to provide care and support for those people who wish to remain independent in their own home at times convenient to them and in ways they find agreeable that fully meet their desired outcomes.

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT OFFER THE CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP AND YOU NEED TO BE A CAR DRIVER WITH ACCESS TO YOUR OWN CAR.

Tasks

Assistance with daily living activities such as:

• Getting Up / Going to bed
• Dressing and Undressing
• Washing, bathing, grooming (personal hygiene)
• Eating & Drinking (Nutrition) - preparing and serving meals
• Using the toilet, maintaining continence, managing incontinence
• Moving and transferring
• Tooth and Denture Care
• Checking spectacles and hearing aids
• Help during the night - settling down service, terminal night care
• Sleeping night duty
• Waking night duty

Health-related tasks that the Client would normally take responsibility for e.g.

• Maintaining Medical regime
• Catheter and Stoma care
• Prevention of pressure sores
• Sight loss
• The reporting of any significant changes in Clients wishes, condition or environment to the Branch team immediately.

Domestic Service

• Light house cleaning duties
• Laundry and ironing
• Meal preparation
• Shopping and errands

Social and Emotional Support

• Promote a sense of wellbeing
• Meet emotional needs
• Mobility and Transport
• Company, Conversation and Listening

Requirements

• A vehicle, with a current, clean driving licence, MOT and insurance that states the Professional Carer is covered for 'Business purposes'
• A mobile phone (Company one provided)

The following personal attributes are considered necessary for the post of Professional Carer:

• Self-motivated
• Prepared to work hard, train to gain new qualifications and develop your skills as and when required
• Organised
• Reliable
• Flexible
• Caring
• Sensitive to the needs of others
• An active team player but also able to work on own initiative
• Good communicator
• Have a common sense approach and nonjudgemental attitude

Benefits

Guaranteed contracted hours (10, 16, 25 and 35), Care Friends Reward & Recognition app, Company Pension, Birthday Day off (or paid in-lieu), anniversary bonus, performance bonus, other bonuses.

Please call our recruitment team on 01252 229360 or go to our website and complete our brief registration form and questionnaire.