Care Assistant - Fleetwood, United Kingdom - Prestige Nursing + Care

Prestige Nursing + Care

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Fleetwood, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Care Assistant

Fleetwood area.

Must have driving licence and access to own vehicle

Pay Rate:

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Min £10.50 per hour:

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Enhanced

Bank Holidays:

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Weekly Pay & Mileage paid at 35p per mile

Shift Pattern:

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Days available:

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17:00-19:00 Monday to Saturday:

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on a Sunday, these times are flexible:

Flexibility is available if needed

Who will you be helping to make life better for?

We are looking to recruit a care assistant with a minimum of 6 months paid experience to support a young man with cerebral palsy living independently.

He has a mobility scooter to get around on, when needed. He is very social and loves the banter and conversation. He has a great sense of humour, and enjoys getting out and about. This young man is a smoker.

Are you new to working within care and have a passion to help and support people, whilst also expanding your own knowledge?

Are you currently working within care and would like to develop your skills and move towards complex care?

Your role will include:

Prompting and administering medication
Helping with the preparation of meals and drinks
Assisting with activities of daily living such domestic duties and personal care
Maintaining and updating reports such as care plans

Being employed as a Carer by us means:

Consistent clients with scheduled visits
Comprehensive Care and Support Plans written closely with the service users and their families
Enhanced rates of pay on bank holidays, weekends and after 8pm each day
24/7 support from the branch team including an Out Of Hours telephone service
Continued professional development to support you and your career, including fully funded NVQ levels 2 and 3 together with facetoface support from trained care staff and Branch Nurses.
Free uniform and DBS
Pension scheme
Employee assistance line available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
You will be paid for postemployment eLearning at £10.50 per hour

We're looking for:

Paid previous experience as a care assistant is an advantage but not essential
Excellent communication skills
A driver's licence is an advantage but not essential
Good professional and personal references

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. 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. 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.

Prestige Nursing & Care reserve the right to close this role early.
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