Hatfield, Welwyn, St Albans and Harpenden.: Care Assistant

Overview

Care AssistantLocation:

Hatfield, Welwyn, St Albans and Harpenden.Salary:

£14.50-£15.50Hours:

6:45am – 3PM, 3PM - 10pm Monday – Friday and alternate weekendsWe are currently recruiting for a Care and Support worker to join our team at Caremark.Caremark is an established and highly regarded home care provider offering home care, personal support, home help and companionship services. Caremark aim to deliver the highest standards of professional care and support to those in need and who choose to remain living in their own homes.We want to encourage and promote the independence and safety of all our customers all of the time. We strive to ensure that a person’s values and rights such as dignity, beliefs and freedom of choice are respected at all times. We also aim to value our Care and Support Workers encouraging their development, skills and abilities.

Responsibilities

You will be helping our customers to live their lives as independently as possible in their own homes while still supporting them to make their own choices; you will help them with their everyday living, this could include:

Personal Care – Support services with their care needs in line with their individual care plan. This could include aspects such as: supporting them to get dressed, supporting them to use the toilet, support with bathing, shaving, skin, hair, foot care and dental hygiene.

Daily Living – assisting with medication, meal planning and preparation, helping with eating and drinking, supporting those with reduced mobility, laundry, tidying and cooking.

Community – accompany customers accessing the community and attending activities, shopping, leisure, appointments; liaising with health care professionals as needed.

Companionship – building professional relationships, assisting with emotional, social and spiritual needs while encouraging independence and choice.

You will be responsible for supporting the Field Care Supervisor to implement field-based quality control systems and providing support to all Care and Support Workers within a defined area.

To monitor, supervise and mentor all Care and Support Workers in the field.

To provide support to all Care and Support Workers in the field.

To monitor all customers for service and Care and Support Worker satisfaction.

To ensure accuracy and completeness of all documentation held in customers’ homes.

To encourage and identify opportunities for Care and Support Workers continuing professional development.

To ensure that all written reports and administration is up to date.

Qualifications/Requirements

Ideally NVQ/QCF level 2 / 3 in Health and Social Care.

At least above 1 year experience working for a Domiciliary/ home care Agency.

Organised, methodical, and a good eye for detail.

Flexible around working schedules, roles and responsibility.

Being a team player and a people person is extremely crucial to this role.

What We Can Offer

Guaranteed Hours (For reassurance of a regular wage)

Local work

1.5 times of weekday pay on bank holidays

Full free training provided

Career Development (NVQ Level training available)

Free uniform and PPE provided

Bonus scheme for recommending a friend

Pension scheme

Paid Mileage 25p per mile

Opportunity to complete Care Certificate

Exceptional support from our office staff and existing care assistants

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