Job Description
Support Worker (Full Time)
Location: Folkestone, Kent
Hours: 35 hours per week – waking nights 21:00 – 07:00
Pay: £14.50 per hour
About HomeCareDirect
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and a leader in personalised home care. We are committed to delivering safe, compassionate and person-centred care, while supporting our staff with top-quality training, supervision and development opportunities.
Benefits of being a Personal Care Assistant
· Company pension scheme
· Enhanced bank holiday pay
· Ongoing support from a dedicated Regional Care Lead and Nurse
· 24/7 on-call support
· Career development opportunities and personal development plan
· Employee benefits including: a Blue Light discount card, Long Service Awards, PA of the Quarter Awards and wellbeing options including 24/7 confidential support provided by Spectrum Life
The role of this Personal Care Assistant
Our personal care assistants join our client’s support team, providing reliable, essential care and support in their home. You will be employed by HomeCareDirect on behalf of the client and your focus will be to support them only. This role is full-time, contracted to 35 hours per week and is for waking nights. Shifts will be allocated on a 4 on / 4 off basis. The hours of work will be 21:00pm to 07:00am.
Requirements
About the Client and Duties
Our client is a man with very complex care and medical needs following an accident. He is very easygoing with a sense of humour and has full capacity. Full support is required to ensure he lives a healthy and happy life. Whilst on shift you will support our client when needed and undertake light domestic duties around the home while maintaining an aseptic environment.
PA’s should have prior experience in complex care and demonstrate the ability to stay calm under pressure. You should be self-motivated and capable of working independently without direction. We are looking for someone who is friendly, approachable, and easygoing.
Training and Support:
We provide comprehensive, paid training to CQC standards covering:
· Full induction
· Safeguarding Adults
· Health and Safety & Moving and Handling
· Complex Care Training inc: Tracheotomy Care, Oral Suction, Nebuliser, Cough Assist
· Gastrostomy Care / Medication via PEG
· Catheter and Bowel Care
· Spinal Injury Awareness
· All training must be completed before the start date, with training hours paid at £14.00 per hour
Requirements:
· Previous experience in complex care is essential
· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
· You must be able to remain calm under pressure
· You must be able to demonstrate a responsible attitude and be self-motivated
· Commitment to long-term, person-centred care
· You must be reliable, compassionate and committed to respecting confidentiality
Benefits
All applications for this vacancy will be shortlisted on 28th October 2024.
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.
We do not provide sponsorship.
Requirements
Complex care experience, excellent communication skills, ability to remain calm under pressure