Community Care Worker

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Margate; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A domiciliary care service company is seeking support staff to provide care and assistance to clients in their homes. Responsibilities include personal care, hygiene assistance, and helping clients maintain independence. Must be 18 or older, have valid driving license, and be willing to travel between clients. Flexible hours available with training programs for career development in Margate.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Training and career development

28 days paid annual leave

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Previous care experience preferred but not essential.
• Must be able to drive and have own car.

Responsibilities

• Travel to clients’ homes and provide care.
• Assist clients with personal hygiene and daily tasks.
• Maintain communication with family and care team.
• Document and report on clients' welfare.

Skills

Caring for elderly

Personal care

Communication skills

Time management

Driving

Education

Basic Academic Qualifications

Job description

Overview

Our domiciliary care services provide care and support to individuals or families in their own home. The service is required due to infirmity, illness, incapacity or social problems that prevent our clients from undertaking their various self-care duties. Our aim is to promote and prolong our client’s independence in their own homes.

Predominantly, our client base is elderly, though illness effects all ages, therefore you should be able to care for clients from the age of 18 years old.

Our social care worker services provide personal care and support. My Homecare also employ support staff responsible for assisting with domestic duties in the client’s home.

Care work is a career. Our care workers receive practical training to complete their duties, as well as studying for Certificates and Diploma’s in care, so as to promote their career development.

Areas Covered

Edenbridge, Westerham, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Sittingbourne, Medway, Canterbury, Herne Bay, Margate, Thanet

Pay Rates

Probation/Standard: £12.84 Mon – Fri, £13.34 weekends

Enhanced: £13.10 Mon – Fri, £13.60 weekends

Bank Holidays: 1.5x normal pay

XMAS, Boxing Day, NY Day: 2x normal pay

35p per mile in between calls, from first call to last call; if a two hour break the mileage would reset. Mileage is not taxed.

Shift Patterns

Full Time of 40 hours / week

Most staff work between 50 – 55 hours per week earning £35k - £40K.

Roughly 6am – 2pm, 2-4 often a break, 4pm – 9:30 pm, every other weekend is required

Minimum Requirements

• Basic Academic Qualifications preferred


• Previous experience in care preferred but not essential


• 18 years old +


• Drivers required with own car

Duties

• To travel to the residence of clients who are having difficulty coping for a variety of reasons;


• To complete all services for that client, as specified in their individual Care and Support Plan;


• To encourage and motivate clients to maintain their independence;


• To carry out personal and caring tasks as depicted in the Care and Support Plan that would normally be carried out by the client or family;


• To assist in maintaining a good level of personal hygiene for the client who may have difficulties in this area;


• To work and communicate with family, relatives, local authority social workers, district nurses and other members of the care team;


• To use equipment (hoists, gloves etc.) provided by My Homecare, to assist clients in their independence;


• To assist with the management of clients’ medication, as prescribed by their GP;


• To prepare and cook meals in the clients’ home;


• To assist with management of money/collect pensions/shopping;


• To assist with the laundering of clients’ clothes and light domestic duties if necessary;


• To write/read letters for the client;


• To contact emergency care services in cases of emergency;


• To document and report to the Coordinator / Registered Manager, on the welfare of the client; and,


• To attend all study courses organised by the Company Training Manager.

Further Duties

• To act in accordance with all My Homecare operational policies and procedures;


• To work within the 24-hour rota system, which includes Bank Holidays, weekends and evenings. My Homecare attempt to provide working times suitable for employees, though this is not always possible;


• To be contactable via a mobile phone if necessary information needs communicated to yourself about a client;


• All equipment/uniforms etc. will be provided by the Company; and,


• Employees should be accountable to the Registered Manager or their delegated deputies.

Conditions

• My Homecare require a DBS prior to commencement of work, which the company will apply for once the funds have been received from the Care Worker;


• Offers of employment are subject to the Company receiving two written references, one of which being from your last employer;


• Statutory sick pay will be payable following the first 72 hours of illness;


• Employees are entitled to 28 days paid annual leave including bank holidays. Bank holidays are paid at 1½ x basic rate (Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years’ Day are paid at double time).


• All posts are subject to a 3-month probationary period.