Monday through Friday Caregiver in Villa Park

Assisting Hands Home Care; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A compassionate home care provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a Caregiver to assist clients with personal and custodial care services. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma and one year of experience in a home or long-term care setting. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean environment, assisting with daily activities, and reporting client status. Flexible scheduling is offered, and candidates must have CPR certification. Join a team committed to quality care!

Benefits

Flexible Schedules

Referral bonuses for new clients & caregivers

Qualifications

• One (1) year experience in home or long-term care setting preferred.
• Must comply with background check requirements.
• Current CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide custodial and personal care services as per Plan of Care.
• Assist clients with personal hygiene, ambulation, and daily living activities.
• Report changes in client’s condition to the Staffing Coordinator.

Skills

Experience with Diabetes

Experience with COPD

Communication skills

Professionalism

Empathy

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Future Opening: Monday through Friday Caregiver in Villa Park

Description: This position provides custodial and personal care services to clients that contract with Assisting Hands for services under the direction of the Staffing Coordinator in compliance with the Plan of Care.

Education: High School Diploma/GED required

Qualifications: One (1) year experience in the home or long-term care setting is preferred. Experience with Diabetes and COPD required.

Reports to: Staffing Coordinator

Primary Duties:

• Maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment within client’s residence. Duties may include light cleaning and straightening of the bathroom, straightening the sleeping and living areas, washing client's dishes or laundry, and other tasks to maintain cleanliness and safety for the client.
• The performance of all personal care activities contained in a written Plan of Care which may include assisting the client with personal hygiene, ambulation and exercise, eating, dressing, shaving, physical transfer, and other duties as assigned.
• Providing nutritional support as needed.
• Reporting changes in the client’s condition.
• Other activities that are determined necessary and trained on for a specific client and are restricted to the following:
• Assisting with the use of devices for aid to daily living such as a wheelchair, walker, or hoyer lift;
• Assisting with prescribed range of motion exercises;
• Teaching household routine and skills to well members of the family;
• Measuring intake and output of fluids;
• Measuring and recording temperature, pulse, respiration or blood pressure;
• Keeping records of personal health care activities;
• Observing appearance and gross behavioral changes in the client and reporting to the agency supervisor.
• Reminding the client with the self-administration of medication.
• Abides by the agency’s infection control policies, including proper hand washing techniques consistent with CDC Guidelines.
• Abides by all policies and procedures outlined in the agency’s Policy and Procedure Manual, Caregiver Handbook, and Caregiver Training Manual.

Hours: Dependent on assignment; Shifts available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and based on availability. Assisting Hands does not guarantee hours.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt, hourly

Assisting Hands Home Care prides itself on offering compassionate, dependable home care to their clients across the US. Their unparalleled reputation of quality home care covers a broad spectrum of services ranging from aging care for the elderly, post-surgery care, transitional care from a hospital or rehab, to post maternity care for those mothers who need care after the birth of their child.

Aside from the company’s mission for quality home care and passion for the value of family, one of the other reasons that Assisting Hands has provided such exceptional care to their clients is due to their high standards for hiring.

According to the company’s Vice President, Gail Stout, Assisting Hands Home Care believes that the caregivers are the face of the company. “Our agencies hire caregivers that first and foremost align with our company’s core values.” Gail went on to explain that their agencies do a complete interview process of each hiring candidate. “We look for the three most important qualities in our caregivers which is professionalism, empathy, and strong communication skills.” Additionally, the agencies do a comprehensive background screening, training and verification of skill competency. “Each AHHC agency has a robust pool of caregivers but we are always looking to hire additional caregivers that meet our guidelines and criteria for caring for our clients,” Gail said.

According to some of the agencies’ caregivers, Assisting Hands motivates their employees to give the best care possible. “They treat their caregivers with very high standards,” said Fatima L. She went on to say that the company strives to provide quality care to their clients for all their individual needs. “Because of this quality care it makes a great difference to all elderly clients and their families.”

Some of the other comments made by various Assisting Hands caregivers are “I applaud this company for the high standards and ethics that I have witnessed…” - Julie J.

“I have worked for home care companies in the past and none of them are at all like Assisting Hands Home Care. I feel like a genuinely valued employee.” Kelsey L.

“What I have experienced since working at AHHC is that the company truly cares about its clients just as well as its employees. They are always willing to help and go the extra mile to meet everyone’s needs.” LaEasha G.

Assisting Hands Home Care and their employees believe that there is value to offering dependable care and compassion to those in need which is witnessed on a daily basis by both the staff and the clients. No matter what service is being provided, from light housekeeping and making meals to helping with bathing and grooming needs, caring for others with dignity and dedication is paramount to Assisting Hands Home Care which is reflected in AHHC caregivers.

Do you have experience with Diabetes clients? *

Do you have experience with COPD clients? *

Background check will be needed to work, are you able to comply? *

Do you have a current CPR certification? *

Do you have a current TB test? *

Do you have reliable transportation? *

How many years of experience in caregiving do you have? *

Referral code from a current employee If no code provided, add their name instead.

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In my two years I have seen the rapid growth of this company and I would recommend them to anyone. The staff is friendly and accommodating and it is a very warm environment.