Personal Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 24 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.01 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2024 |
| Location: | Portslade, Brighton |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | HomeCareDirect Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ZR6 |
Summary
** Please Note - Our organisation can not provide work sponsorship, please do not apply for this vacancy if you require this to work in the UK **
This vacancy is for a personal assistant to join our client’s support package to support them in their own home. We will be your legal employer on behalf of the client and you will not be asked to support other clients. All of our contracts are for permanent positions with a 6 month probationary period. This position is for 20hrs per week, days and times will be discussed at interview.
About the client and support needed:
I am looking for a dedicated, open-minded, easy-going, friendly personal care assistant to join the team that I am building. I live independently in my own home with my partner. I am young at heart and I love music. I am a DJ so it is vital that you have a passion for music too.
I want to be more active than I already am. I like going to the park and the beach and want support to go to more events so you will need to be sociable, fit and healthy to get me around. I am wheelchair bound but it doesn't stop me from living the best life I can. You will most definitely need a good sense of humour. I can be quite sarcastic at times so you need to not easily take offense. Come and have a laugh with us!
As a member of my caring team, you will be responsible for a wide range of tasks that can vary by the day so an amount of flexibility is required. Some of the main duties include:
- Administration of medication
- Moving and handling
- Assisting me in the community
- Administrative duties
- Cooking and cleaning
- Assisting me to get to and from appointments
- To ensure my holistic wellbeing is supported at all times, as needed
- This list is not exhaustive.
Training Provided Specific to this Client:
- Induction Training
- Safeguarding Adults
- Health and Safety
- First Aid
- Food Hygiene
- Administration of Medication
- Moving and Handling with Hoist Transfer
- Mental Health Support Needs
- Infection Control
- Head Injury
- Epilepsy
You will be trained to CQC standards to meet the needs of the client. If you are 'already known to the client' and have care experience, this will be valued. Unless specified elsewhere, previous care experience is not essential.
Essential Requirements Identified for this Role:
- An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect)
- Our client has a cat, therefore you should not have a cat allergy
- Our client is a smoker so you should be happy to work in a smoking environment
- You will need to have a full UK driving licence as you will need to drive as part of this role
- Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a 'person-centred' way
- Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the client's needs
- Respect Company policies and procedures
- Be reliable / non-judgemental / caring / responsible / compassionate
- Committed to confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity and respect
Contractual Benefits:
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced bank holiday payments
- Annual Leave is paid at 5.6weeks (pro-rata) per annum, based on contracted hours
Support:
- Full support and supervisions from your dedicated Regional Care Lead
- Training and full support from your local HCD Community Nurse Assessor
- Career pathway options
- A personal development plan
- 24hr on-call support
Employee Benefits:
- A Blue Light discount card
- Long service awards
- Free wellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) provided by Spectrum Life
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and industry-leading specialist in the personalisation of care at home. Registered with the Care Quality Commission, HomeCareDirect provides a person-centred approach, keeping clients safe at home, supporting with recruitment, employment and training for their staff to the highest standards, meeting legal and regulatory requirements.
Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
This vacancy is for a personal assistant to join our client’s support package to support them in their own home. We will be your legal employer on behalf of the client and you will not be asked to support other clients. All of our contracts are for permanent positions with a 6 month probationary period. This position is for 20hrs per week, days and times will be discussed at interview.
About the client and support needed:
I am looking for a dedicated, open-minded, easy-going, friendly personal care assistant to join the team that I am building. I live independently in my own home with my partner. I am young at heart and I love music. I am a DJ so it is vital that you have a passion for music too.
I want to be more active than I already am. I like going to the park and the beach and want support to go to more events so you will need to be sociable, fit and healthy to get me around. I am wheelchair bound but it doesn't stop me from living the best life I can. You will most definitely need a good sense of humour. I can be quite sarcastic at times so you need to not easily take offense. Come and have a laugh with us!
As a member of my caring team, you will be responsible for a wide range of tasks that can vary by the day so an amount of flexibility is required. Some of the main duties include:
- Administration of medication
- Moving and handling
- Assisting me in the community
- Administrative duties
- Cooking and cleaning
- Assisting me to get to and from appointments
- To ensure my holistic wellbeing is supported at all times, as needed
- This list is not exhaustive.
Training Provided Specific to this Client:
- Induction Training
- Safeguarding Adults
- Health and Safety
- First Aid
- Food Hygiene
- Administration of Medication
- Moving and Handling with Hoist Transfer
- Mental Health Support Needs
- Infection Control
- Head Injury
- Epilepsy
You will be trained to CQC standards to meet the needs of the client. If you are 'already known to the client' and have care experience, this will be valued. Unless specified elsewhere, previous care experience is not essential.
Essential Requirements Identified for this Role:
- An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect)
- Our client has a cat, therefore you should not have a cat allergy
- Our client is a smoker so you should be happy to work in a smoking environment
- You will need to have a full UK driving licence as you will need to drive as part of this role
- Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a 'person-centred' way
- Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the client's needs
- Respect Company policies and procedures
- Be reliable / non-judgemental / caring / responsible / compassionate
- Committed to confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity and respect
Contractual Benefits:
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced bank holiday payments
- Annual Leave is paid at 5.6weeks (pro-rata) per annum, based on contracted hours
Support:
- Full support and supervisions from your dedicated Regional Care Lead
- Training and full support from your local HCD Community Nurse Assessor
- Career pathway options
- A personal development plan
- 24hr on-call support
Employee Benefits:
- A Blue Light discount card
- Long service awards
- Free wellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) provided by Spectrum Life
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and industry-leading specialist in the personalisation of care at home. Registered with the Care Quality Commission, HomeCareDirect provides a person-centred approach, keeping clients safe at home, supporting with recruitment, employment and training for their staff to the highest standards, meeting legal and regulatory requirements.
Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.