Community Care Assistant

Prestige Nursing & Care East Lancs; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training

Weekly pay

Uniform provided

Career development

Job summary

Prestige Nursing & Care East Lancashire is seeking Community Care Assistants to support clients at home across Blackburn and surrounding towns. The role offers flexible patterns, with hours covering mornings and evenings, and includes full training and mileage reimbursement.

Join a family-run team dedicated to high standards of care, with weekly pay and free uniform. Experience in care is appreciated and driving is required to visit clients in their homes.

Qualifications

• Valid driving licence.
• Experience working in care.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build rapport.
• Compassionate attitude with genuine desire to support well-being.
• Reliable, organized and able to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Support with mobility and transfers for safe movement in the home.
• Help with meal preparation and light household chores.
• Administer medication as per care plans and monitor health conditions.
• Provide companionship and emotional support to reduce loneliness.
• Maintain accurate records of care provided and report concerns to supervisors.
• Drive clients to appointments or social activities.
• Follow care plans to meet individual needs and preferences.
• Communicate effectively with clients, family members and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Valid driving licence

Experience working in care

Excellent communication

Compassionate attitude

Reliable and organized

Job description

Community Care Assistant (HCABB1) Blackburn, England

Salary: GBP14.79 - GBP19.07 per hour + Plus Mileage

Prestige Nursing & Care East Lancashire are seeking ProfessionalCommunity Careworkers to join our growing team.

Join us if you are passionate about making a difference by supporting and caring for individuals in the community within their own homes.

We provide all new members with our mandatory training programme, and further client-specific training where necessary. We offer our members a variety of work patterns with service users throughout East Lancashire. We can offer flexibility with either full time or part time hours.

The Role:

Tasks may include:

• Assist clients with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, and grooming
• Support with mobility and transfers to help clients move safely around their home
• Help with meal preparation and light household chores to maintain a clean and comfortable environment
• Administer medication as per care plans and monitor health conditions
• Provide companionship and emotional support to reduce feelings of loneliness or isolation
• Maintain accurate records of care provided and report any concerns to supervisors
• Drive clients to appointments or social activities, ensuring safe transportation
• Follow care plans meticulously to meet individual needs and preferences
• Communicate effectively with clients, family members, and healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care

Hours

AM - 0700-1400 - Morning and lunch calls

PM - 1500-2200 - Teas and bed's

All members working homecare will be required to work across all areas below:

• Blackburn
• Clitheroe
• Rishton
• Accrington
• Burney
• Nelson
• Barnoldswick

Requirements

• Valid driving licence
• Experience working in care
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build rapport with clients and team members
• Compassionate attitude with a genuine desire to support others' well-being
• Reliable, organised, and able to work independently or as part of a team

About us:

Prestige Nursing & Care East Lancashire is a family-run business, providing a wide range of health care solutions to individuals within their own homes and care settings.

We pride ourselves on our reputation for providing excellent care services and being one of the best care and support agencies in the area. We strive to provide a high standard of care to all of our service users.Our family truly caresabout the well-being of all staff and service users and strives to achieve the best possible outcomes for all stakeholders.

Why work for Prestige?

• Access to Prestige's extensive free training programs.
• Ongoing in-house training to extend your knowledge of working practice.
• Weekly pay into your bank, along with accrued holiday pay.
• Free uniform.

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*pay rates are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%

• Paid training