Healthcare Assistants – Whitehaven – Zero Hour Contracts / Contingency

Neuro Partners Ltd trading as KEYFORT; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Une entreprise de soins de santé recherche un Support Worker à Whitehaven sous contrat zéro heure. Les candidats devront fournir un soutien individuel à des femmes avec diverses conditions, comprenant des soins personnels et un accompagnement social. Les horaires sont flexibles et incluent des formations continues.

Benefits

Congés payés

Formation et mentorat

Double rémunération pour les jours fériés

Vérification DBS payée

Carte de réduction Blue Light

Programme d'employé du mois

Qualifications

• Doit avoir une approche adaptable.
• Avoir un permis de conduire est un plus.
• Pas d'expérience préalable requise dans les soins.

Responsibilities

• Soutenir les clients dans leur vie quotidienne et leur autonomie.
• Fournir des soins personnels, y compris l'hygiène et la préparation des repas.
• Encourager et gérer les traitements médicaux nécessaires.

Skills

Empathie

Gestion du temps

Sens des responsabilités

Job description

Healthcare Assistants – Whitehaven – Zero Hour Contracts / Contingency

This position has a “genuine occupational requirement” covered under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, thereforeonly female applicantscan be considered.

Job Title; Support Worker

Vacancy Location; Whitehaven

Salary / Rate of Pay; £12.25 to £13.08

Contract type;Zero hour contracts available.

Shift pattern(s) available; Various shifts working across a Monday to Sunday

· 10am to 2pm

· 4pm to 8pm

· 9am to 5.30pm

. Waking nights

Essential Criteria; There are set shift patterns working across 2 cases in the Whitehaven area. To apply for this role, you must be available to work across these shifts – additional shifts may be available during times of annual leave or sickness.

Desirable Criteria;Drivers with access to their own care would be advantageous. Mileage and expenses for these tasks will be reimbursed. Any transport costs incurred for community outings with the lady will also be covered, we pay mileage at 0.45p per mile.

Case 1 at Mirehouse,This role would be to support a lady to live independently in her own with her cat and her dog. This lady required personal care needs and clinical support which includes PEG, Cough Assist, Ventilator, Basic and controlled drug administration and management and use of a ceiling track hoist for moving and handling purposes. Full training will be provided. This lady has a passion for Disney, arts and crafts and socialising with her friends regularly. She would like applicants to have a down to earth, approachable personality, who is able to encourage and maintain her independence and support her with the things she loves to do.

Case 2 at Hensingham,This role would be to support a lady with a brain injury who lives independently in her own home with her pet dog. Care needs required for this individual is to encourage and assist with daily basic hygiene needs, basic medication administration and management, meal preparation, weekly shopping and social support. This lady has a passion for sports, enjoys trips out to her local pubs to see old friends and trips to the arcades and also attends bingo twice a week. Applicants are requested to have an open-minded approach, down to earth personality who ideally shares similar interests or is respectful of them and consider and support in situations with difficulties experienced due to her brain injury and encourage social activities during session times

Case 3 at Lowca, This role would be to support a lady in her own home to maintain independence while working from home. She works for a travel agency specialising in accessibility-focused travel.

The role involves providing basic care, including washing, dressing, meal preparation, assistance during meals, toileting, and light household chores. Strong time management skills are essential to help maintain her structured daily routine, which is particularly important due to her autism diagnosis.

The lady has four pet rats and a cat, so applicants must be comfortable around and animals. Responsibilities include assisting with the daily handling routine of the pet rats, using a pet carrier for her to interact with them.

Occasionally, drivers may need to undertake tasks such as picking up prescriptions or delivering samples to the GP. Mileage and expenses for these tasks will be reimbursed. Any transport costs incurred for community outings with the lady will also be covered, we pay mileage at 0.45p per mile.

The goal of these bespoke packages of care is to support the ladies to live independently in their own homes. A range of person centred tasks will be required from you including; medication management, social support, moving and handling and clinical support.

Applicants must have an adaptable approach to meet the needs of the personalities of all those we support

Who we’re looking for:It’s important that we share thesame values. While we don’t ask for prior care experience, we do ask that the following matters to you:

• Making a positive difference:you love knowing that what you do and how you do it matters.
• Taking pride in your work: you aspire to deliver quality in everything you undertake.
• Relationship building: you love taking the time to get to know people, their interests and aspirations. Building respectful and meaningful relationships is important to you.

What benefits will you receive?

• A contract that works for you; fixed hours or more flexible zero hour available
• Paid Annual Leave; for those who choose our flexible zero hour contract, you will accrue12.07% on all hours worked. Funds can be drawn at your discretion.
• Training, Mentoring and Shadowing programmes;inhouse with our own RGN, Occupational Therapist and trained Psychologists
• Double Payfor bank holiday working
• Paid Enhanced DBS check
• FlexEarn;which is a simple and safe way of accessing the wages you’ve already earned
• Blue Light discount card; giving you BIG discounts at major retailers
• Employee of the month scheme; winners receive a monetary voucher

Who are KEYFORT Group?KEYFORT Group deliver packages of care and support to individuals with a range of conditions and disabilities. Our support is person-centred, we only work with people if we think we can provide great care not based on their disability. We have experience of working with people with a brain injury, neurological condition, learning disabilities, spinal injuries, physical and mental health needs.

KEYFORT Group Ltd are committed to Safeguarding and protecting Adults and Children.

We welcome applications from all areas of the community and, welcome the opportunity to find out more about what you could bring to KEYFORT.

If you do not hear back from us within 7 days of the advert closing, then on this occasion you have been unsuccessful in our role requirements.

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