Home Care Assistant, GET STAFFED ONLINE RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Location: Bedford

Pay

£13.45 - £13.95 per hour

About the role

Our client is a housing and care provider in Bedford, committed to providing high-quality care, support, and housing. They are currently looking for Home Care Assistants to provide care and support to tenants in their own homes within a range of housing, including a registered care home, extra care housing, sheltered housing, and general needs housing.

Fixed contracted hours are offered, with shifts scheduled 4 weeks in advance. Shifts take place between 07:45 and 22:30, Monday to Sunday, with a requirement to work one weekend in two.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to provide personal care and support to tenants, ensuring they retain independence.
• Administer drugs and medication when trained and required.
• Develop a strong understanding of the individual needs of tenants and build positive, lasting relationships.
• Comply with standards required by the Care Quality Commission and the client.
• Assist tenants with personal care, including washing, toileting, dressing, undressing, continence control, and mealtimes, according to their planned care needs.
• Use equipment provided for moving and handling tenants correctly after training.
• Treat all tenants with dignity and respect at all times.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive Care Plan Records.
• Attend handover meetings.
• Act within legal and regulatory requirements covering care services, including the Care Standards Act, Health & Safety requirements, and Fire Regulations.
• Demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and work within these guidelines.
• Comply with the client’s policies and procedures.
• Ensure interactions with tenants are warm and professional, addressing questions or referring to a manager when necessary.
• Assist with catering or housekeeping duties when required.
• Undertake training as required to fulfil the duties of the role.
• Perform any other duties reasonably required by the client.

Requirements

• Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of older people.
• Willingness to undertake training to achieve an NVQ Level 2 in Care.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong team player.
• Good customer care skills.
• Trained in the administration and safe handling of medication (desirable but not essential).

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Care (desirable).
• Experience of working in a care environment (desirable).
• Understanding of Health & Safety (desirable).

Benefits

• Generous annual leave starting at 28 days.
• Travel expenses.
• Free onsite car parking.
• Contributory salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Free life assurance cover.
• Ongoing training and development programmes.

Schedule

Shifts are scheduled 4 weeks in advance and take place between 07:45 and 22:30, Monday to Sunday. Requirement to work one weekend in two.