Community Care Worker

Cornwall Staff Agency; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is looking for Domiciliary Care Staff to support community members in Cornwall. This role offers flexible hours and weekly pay, requiring a driving licence and experience in healthcare. Ideal candidates will promote independence and provide compassionate care.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Accrue holiday pay

Weekly pay

Qualifications

• Driving licence essential due to nature of the role.
• 3 months experience working within the healthcare sector in the UK required.

Responsibilities

• Support vulnerable adults within their homes across West Cornwall.
• Monitor and record health and wellbeing of service users.
• Ensure care provided is safe and high-quality.

Skills

Experience in supporting vulnerable adults

Self-motivation

Ability to organise own schedule

Awareness of health issues affecting vulnerable adults

Job description

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Our client, one of the leading care providers in Cornwall are seeking Domiciliary care staff to support within the community, across the West of Cornwall.

We are seeking enthusiastic, experienced care staff who are looking to work in a person-centred way to best support service-users within their communities.

We offer flexible hours, do as many or as little as you wish – either full time or part time hours alongside other commitments.

The Role:

• 40p per mile
• Full time or part time hours available
• Weekly pay
• Accrue Holiday pay
• Driving licence is essential for this role
• Manual handling and medication training is also essential
• 3 Months experience working within the healthcare sector in the UK (essential).

Key Duties:

• Supporting Vulnerable adults within their own homes – covering the West of Cornwall
• Provide personalised support to individuals living within the community
• Ensure people are provided with care that is safe, responsive, effective, compassionate and high-quality
• Work in a person-centred way that is based on the principles of increasing independence and encouraging self-care as far as possible
• Monitor and accurately record the health, wellbeing and progress of service users and report any concerns/changes back to management in order to protect and safeguard

About you:

• Due to the nature of the role, a driving licence is essential
• Some experience in supporting vulnerable adults
• Some experience of encouraging and motivating others to achieve independence where possible
• Awareness of physical, emotional and mental health issues affecting vulnerable adults
• Self-motivated, with an ability to organise own schedule and work to deadlines

For more information on this opportunity, please respond to your CV in the first instance. We look forward to speaking with you soon.