Home Care Assistant

Prestige Nursing Ltd; Quarrington; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestige Nursing & Care Sleaford is seeking a Home Care Assistant to visit clients in their homes, delivering personal care, medication support, and companionship. A full UK driver’s licence is required, with full training provided.

We offer flexible working options (zero-hour or contracted hours) and DBS checks will be conducted in line with regulations. Join a dedicated branch with long-standing staff and a commitment to high-quality community care, aiming to meet each client’s needs safely

Qualifications

• Visiting clients in their own homes to provide support with personal care, medication, general household duties and companionship.
• Care experience is advantageous but full training will be provided.
• DBS/PVG and Right to Work checks will be undertaken in line with government guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients in their own homes to provide personal care and companionship.
• Assist with medication and general household tasks as required.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Full UK driver’s licence

Job description

Home Care Assistant

Sleaford

£13.52-£20.28

Due to client requirements we are looking for drivers only.

About Prestige Nursing & Care Sleaford:

Our Sleaford branch are all long serving and have a vast knowledge of the area and our client base. Our purpose is to provide high quality, community-based specialist home care and support. We aim to work together to achieve the goals of each of our varying clients, and to make a difference in their lives.

What we are looking for:

Visiting clients in their own homes throughout the day to provide support with personal care, medication, general household duties and companionship. You must be a driver.

Do you need experience?

Care experience is advantageous but full training will be provided.

What we offer:

• You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts
• We offer the flexibility of either a zero-hour contract or contracted hours, whichever suits your lifestyle the most
• Work with our own clients, no agency work
• Pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
• Continued professional development to support you & your career
• Holiday pay
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Employee Assistance Line – available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
• Support from your local branch team and out of hours support

We’re looking for:

• Excellent communication skills
• A full UK driver’s licence
• Good professional and personal references

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference and Employment History checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice.

Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be extension to timelines.

All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.

You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.

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