Support Worker

Ipswich - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 12 - 12

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About HomeCareDirect

HomeCareDirect is a leading national provider of personalised home care. We are dedicated to delivering safe compassionate and person-centred care while ensuring our staff receive high-quality training supervision and career development opportunities.

Why Join Us

As a valued member of our team youll enjoy:

Competitive Pay & Benefits

Company pension scheme
Enhanced bank holiday pay
Paid training

Ongoing Support & Recognition

Dedicated Regional Care Lead & Nurse support
24/7 on-call assistance
Employee perks including:

Blue Light discount card
Long Service Awards
PA of the Quarter Awards
24/7 confidential wellbeing support via Spectrum Life

The Role

As a Personal Care Assistant youll be part of our clients dedicated support team providing essential care in their home. Youll be employed by HomeCareDirect but will focus solely on supporting this client.

This role is for 20hrs per week. Flexibility across all days of the week is required to meet the needs of the client. Shifts will be discussed during the interview stage.

About the Client & Your Responsibilities

Our lovely client lives with her husband assistance dog and a few other pets. She experiences chronic pain and ongoing health conditions so she requires daily support with medication household tasks shopping trips and getting to appointments. Personal assistants will also assist with personal care such as showering washing her hair and dressing always with dignity and respect.

A mobility vehicle is available to ensure she can continue to enjoy outings and stay connected with her community.

She remains active and mobile with the use of crutches and a scooter when out and about. With a warm and creative personality she has a passion for horses arts and crafts crocheting and photography. She loves spending time in the countryside and relaxing with a good film.

This is a wonderful opportunity to support someone who enjoys life and values the companionship and care of those around her.

Training & Support

We provide comprehensive paid training (to CQC standards) before your start date covering:

Full induction

Safeguarding Adults

First Aid / Food Hygiene / Health & Safety / Moving & Handling with Hoist

Medication Administering / Meds via PEG / Subcut Injection / Syringe Driver

Gastrostomy Care / TPN inc IV Infusion / Wound Care

PTSD Awareness / Anxiety Awareness / Falls Risk

Falls Risk / Sepsis Awareness / Infection Control

All training must be completed prior to start date and is paid at minimum wage.

Who Were Looking For

ü Driver with a full UK driving licence

ü Must understand the importance of infection control procedures

ü Friendly sociable and organised

ü Good with animals and have no allergies

ü A compassionate reliable and committed individual

ü Commitment to long-term person-centred care

Join a Team That Cares

At HomeCareDirect we are committed to safe fair recruitment and ensuring all staff are vetted trained and supervised to the highest standards. A full enhanced DBS certificate will be obtained for this role.

At HomeCareDirect we pride ourselves on delivering high standards of care and professionalism and we know that starts with our people.

If youre looking to join a growing team where youll be valued supported and have a genuine impact wed love to hear from you.

Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship.

Required Skills:

Excellent communication skills care experience

Required Education:

Driver

About HomeCareDirectHomeCareDirect is a leading national provider of personalised home care. We are dedicated to delivering safe compassionate and person-centred care while ensuring our staff receive high-quality training supervision and career development opportunities. Why Join UsAs a valued membe...