Senior Carer

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Grantham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A care service provider in Grantham is looking for a care professional to deliver excellent care in clients' homes. Candidates must have a minimum of NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, a full UK licence, and local knowledge of Grantham. The position offers a flexible full-time schedule, competitive pay, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive rate of pay

Career development funding

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Minimum of NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care and working towards Level 3.
• Full UK licence with access to own car.
• 2 years experience in home care and 1 year supervisory experience preferred.
• Must live up to 10 miles of Grantham.
• Must have local knowledge of Grantham area and surrounding villages.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent care to clients in their homes.
• Work closely with the Care Manager to monitor and improve services.
• Shadow and introduce staff in Client calls.
• Share on-call responsibilities and liaise with team members.

Skills

Experience of delivering care to clients in their own homes

Excellent communication & computer skills

Positive role model

Great team building skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Minimum NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Working towards Level 3

Job description

About

We are a successful business providing excellent care to our clients in their own homes, in Grantham and Newark and villages in between. We are expanding our responsibilities and have a vacancy for an excellent care professional who meets the following requirements and who is confident they could contribute fully to our future success.

• Delivering excellent care to our clients in their homes
• Working closely with the Care Manager to monitor and improve the services the company provide
• Shadowing and introducing staff in Client calls
• Working with Scheduling and Recruitment to help ensure effective utilization of staff plus to recruitment of the right candidates
• You will share on-call responsibilities where you will liaise and advise fellow team members plus be a contact for our clients, their relatives and relevant authorities

Shifts

Full time position only - 30 to 40 hours per week

Must be flexible to cover early, later and alternate weekend shifts

Shifts vary between 7:30am to 9:30pm

Calls will be a minimum of 1 hour

You will share on-call responsibilities where you will liaise and advise fellow team members plus be a contact for our clients, their relatives and relevant authorities.

Around 25 hours in community

Around 10 hours in office - NG31 7FZ

0 hours contract at present

Pay

£14.05 per hour

Travel time - £12.21

Mileage - 30p per mile

Requirements

• Minimum of NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care and working towards Level 3
• Full UK licence with access to own car
• 2 years experience in home care and 1 year supervisory experience (preferred)
• Female only due to client preference
• Must live up to 10 miles of Grantham
• Must have local knowledge of Grantham area and surrounding villages - this so they have common interests and can relate with our clients. Ideally candidate will have lived locally for a period of years

To be a successful you will have the following skills and experience:

• Experience of delivering care to clients in their own homes
• Experience using digital care plan and monitoring systems
• Excellent communication & computer skills
• Positive role model
• Great team building skills
• Be flexible, adaptable and able to work effectively in a varirty of settings

In return you will receive a competitive rate of pay and benefits depending on experience and qualifications. We also encourage and will help fund further career development and training. Opportunities for career progression.