Winter Pressures HICCS Care Worker

Springfield Healthcare; South Tyneside; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in South Tyneside is seeking a Community Care Assistant to support customers discharged from the hospital. Responsibilities include providing care during transitions home, conducting assessments, and assisting with personal care. Candidates must have 2 years of home care experience and a valid driving license. This full-time role offers £15.58 per hour along with various employee benefits, including a health plan and recognition programs.

Benefits

Medicash Health and Wellbeing plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee of the month incentives

Generous refer a friend scheme

High street discount scheme

Qualifications

• 2 years of home care experience required.
• Must have a driving license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support customers transitioning from hospital to home.
• Complete assessments and provide crisis interventions.
• Assist with personal care and medication.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Caring nature

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a HICCS Community Care Assistant to join an organisation making a real difference in people’s lives. We're looking for a committed, reliable and experienced care support worker to join our expanding Home Independence and Crisis Support Service (HICSS). This role is currently on a temporary basis to help with the increased demand for our services, but with the potential for the successful applicant to join our permanent team within the HICCS or domiciliary service. Currently the hours on offer are 8am to 8pm shifts.

Job Details

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £15.58 per hour

Responsibilities

You’ll be supporting customers being discharged from hospital and returning home by ensuring the right care and support is provided during this period of transition including completing assessments, crisis interventions and emergency response, personal care, medication, supporting with use of daily living/rehabilitation aids. Applicants must have a full driving license and access to own vehicle as you will be expected to work across all areas of South Tyneside.

Qualifications

• Home Care : 2 years (required)
• Driving License and Access to Own Vehicle (required)

Benefits

• Medicash Health and Wellbeing plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee of the month incentives
• Generous refer a friend scheme
• High street discount scheme

About You

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships.
• A kind and caring nature, a serious commitment to work and a desire to work in an organization where you can make a real difference.

About us

Over 50 years’ experience in delivering health and social care services to the people of Yorkshire and beyond. Beginning with a family‑owned care home in Garforth, West Yorkshire in 1967, we’ve been growing ever since and now have over 1200 staff supporting people in their own homes and our care villages. Our 6 regional branches of homecare are all rated GOOD by CQC and support thousands of people to live independently at home. We are proud to care.