Are you an experienced carer who has a passion to provide first class care to individuals in their own home?
A rare opportunity has become available within one of our homecare packages and we are looking for someone who has care experience with a very calm nature, a can do attitude and who can also work on their own initiative as well as part of a team.
The set hours within this package are;
Wednesdays – 0945 – 1345
Thursdays – 0945 – 1430
Fridays – 0945 – 1400
Plymouth area (PL3) – £12.80 – £19.20 per hour – Weekly Pay / Free DBS / Holiday Pay
Essential requirements for this role;
Female carers only at the client’s request
&
Full UK Driving Licence & Business Insurance
About us:
The Plymouth branch opened in 1997 and the most important thing to us is that people we support, and our care team are happy. We are a friendly and supportive team with quality at the forefront of everything we do.
We will work with you, providing exceptional training and support so that you can go to work and do what you do best, without any worries or uncertainty.
Your role will include:
1. Supporting with personal care tasks
2. Prompting and administering medication
3. Preparing & Encouraging Fluids & Nutrition
4. Assisting with activities of daily living & social outings
5. Companionship & Emotional Support
6. Light Domestic Duties & Shopping Trips
7. Maintaining and updating care records
We’re looking for:
8. Paid previous experience as a Professional Carer
9. Flexible availability to include every-other weekend
10. Excellent communication skills
11. A full UK driver’s licence & Business Insurance
12. Kind & Empathetic
13. Trustworthy & Reliable
14. Proactive & Positive Nature
15. Professional Employment References.
What we offer:
16. Holiday pay
17. Free DBS
18. Pension scheme
19. Blue light card
20. Refer a friend scheme
21. You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts
22. Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
23. Continued professional development to support you & your career
24. Paid time off to volunteer and give back to the charities and causes that matter to you
25. Employee Assistance line – available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
26. Support from your local branch team and out of hours support
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. You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.
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.
As a private provider of home care in the UK, Prestige Nursing & Care is not affiliated to the NHS, as such we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa at this time.
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.