Carer (Bank) - Gravesend, United Kingdom - Age UK Medway

Age UK Medway

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Gravesend, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

At Age UK Medway, it isn't all about what qualifications or experience you have.

For us, it's about your ability to show compassion and empathy for older people, and dedication to our core values as a charity - to make sure all older people are able to Achieve Life's Fullness.

If you can show us you have these qualities, the rest we will do for you, including covering your DBS checks, and providing you with online training.

If you would like to join a dynamic team of professional and caring people, making positive change to the lives of hundreds of older people each week, then get in touch to talk about our current volunteering roles.

Join us, and be the change we need to see in society, and take the time to #AskAboutAlf

As a result of the expansion to The Clarendon Royal Hotel, we are implementing an Extra Care Scheme.

We are looking for
Carers to provide 24 hour support to older people including extra care, respite and homecare services.

Job Type:
Permanent, Zero-hour Contract across a Monday - Sunday rota

Hourly rate:
£10.42 per hour

Location:
The Clarendon Royal Hotel and the community of Gravesham

Key Responsibilities:

To assist clients with care and support where required within their own homes and Clarendon Royal Community accommodation, e.g. personal care tasks as necessary, washing and bathing, assistance with dressing, managing continence.
To assist client to selfmedicate, or administer medication in accordance with the organisation's medication policy.
To undertake a range of allocated tasks to agreed standard within a specific time, according to the care plan.
To establish good relationships with clients (and their carers, where applicable).
To monitor client's satisfaction.
To complete mandatory care training to support your role and our clients.
To ensure that every resident is encouraged and empowered to Achieve Life's Fullness.
To promote a healthy lifestyle.
To ensure that nutritional needs of individuals are met ensuring assistance for those who need help during meal times being aware of any swallowing difficulties and dietary requirements.
To encourage and support individuals to maintain social networks and access social and leisure facilities.
To conduct home safety checks.
To assist in monitoring clients' needs and reporting any changes in dependence or mental or physical health to team leaders or managers.
To work as part of a team to enable the independence, health and wellbeing of service users.
To respect the confidentiality of all service users.
To maintain records of visits and any relevant care needs and/or action taken, via hard copy plans and relevant Smartphone apps.
To liaise with a range of health and social care professionals and organisations.
To collect service user contributions and record as appropriate.
To undertake routes as economically as is viable.
To attend regular supervision and staff meetings.
To follow all the organisations procedures as described in the handbook and discussed at induction.
An NVQ 2in Care, or willingness to work towards the qualification.
Experience of care work / working in the community, a care facility, or with older people.
A knowledge of issues relating to older people.
The ability to identify need and promotion of independence.
Empathy understanding the behaviour of others and the contributing factors.
Good interpersonal skills.
Good communication skills.
Ability to work within a team.
Able to work on own initiative, unsupervised.
Flexible.
Commitment to working in a team.
Willingness to liaise with specialist advisors to problem solve.
A full UK driving licence and have the use of an adequately insured vehicle for work purposes.
The ability to use a Smart phone.
The areas covered in the Job Description are intended to provide an overall context to the role, and is not designed to be an exhaustive list of tasks._

Benefits:

Petrol paid 45p per mile
DBS, training and uniforms/PPE all paid for by Age UK Medway
Pension scheme
Further qualifications

Wellbeing scheme

Simplyhealth
ALF Kudos Awards Scheme with a chance to attend a Gala Dinner and WIN a week's stay for you and your family at our coastal holiday home, and the additional annual leave to go with it.
Interestfree company loans.