Right at Home Bedford is a quality homecare provider supporting Bedford town and nearby villages. To support us through our next phase of growth an exciting opportunity has arisen for the role as community Senior Caregiver.
This is a field-based role and prior experience in domiciliary care is essential. You must be extremely personable as you will be working with the entire team to make sure all our valued Clients needs are met.
What we offer:
* A competitive pay of £15.00-£16.00 per hour plus mileage pay £.40p per mile, Plus Oncall pay.
* Access to training and ongoing professional development
* Career progression opportunities and room to grow into Deputy Manager for the right candidate
* A role that offers something different every day and plenty of job satisfaction
* The opportunity to be part of a 'family feel' supportive team who put quality at the heart of everything they do
Main duties and responsibilities include:
* Motivating Clients to get the most out of their day
· Personal care
· Administering medication
· Assisting Clients with washing and dressing
· Shopping
· Housekeeping
· Meal preparation
· Taking Clients for appointments or outings
* Provide support to our caregivers in their day-to-day job and be keen to develop and mentor those around you.
* Onboard new carers and introduce them to clients
* Support the RM with new client assessments and draw up person centred care plans for clients
* Conduct observations (spot checks) on the care team
* Ensure all services are compliant with legislations, CQC standards and regulations
* Monitor and assess all clients for customer satisfaction
* Continually review and improve processes to ensure the most effective and efficient service is being delivered
* Building relationships with clients and families to ensure we deliver personalised care
* To ensure training needs of all staff are met effectively – implement induction programmes and identify and provide for on-going training needs
Role Requirements
* You must hold a valid driving licence and access to a reliable car
* Minimum of 5 years' experience within domiciliary care environment in UK.
* Relevant qualification, such as Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or above
* Excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills
* Self-motivated and flexible, with a willingness to participate in an on-call system for out of office hours
* Extremely well organised, excellent planning and prioritising ability with high attention to detail
* Ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships
* Strong administration skills and ability to manage multiple work loads
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £15.00-£16.00 per hour
Expected hours: 25 – 30 per week
Additional pay:
* Bonus scheme
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Referral programme
Schedule:
* 7 -15 or 16 -22
* Monday to Friday
* Overtime
* Every other Weekend
* Oncall
Application question(s):
* Do you drive and have access to your own vehicle?
Experience:
* Care: 5 years (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £15.00-£16.00 per hour
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Experience:
* providing care: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence and your own vehicle? (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person