Job title: Community care assistant
Location: Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre
Hours/shifts: 12hr, 24hr & 30hr contracts.
Hourly pay: £12ph – £19ph
About Prestige Nursing & Care Blackpool
Our Blackpool branch has long-serving staff with vast knowledge of the area and our client base. Our purpose is to provide high-quality, community-based specialist home care and support. We aim to work together to achieve the goals of each of our varying clients and to make a difference in their lives.
What our client is looking for:
We are looking for care assistants to join our team to assist with complex care, mixed diagnosis, end-of-life care, and social care. More specifically, this includes diabetes management, stoma care, catheter care, feeding & drinking, moving & assisting, meal preparation, domestic duties, social engagement, and administration of medication.
Do you need experience?
Experience working within care is an advantage, but not necessary for the right candidate.
What we offer:
* You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts.
* We offer the flexibility of either a zero-hour contract or contracted hours, whichever suits your lifestyle the most.
* Work with our own clients, no agency work.
* Pension scheme.
* Blue light card.
* Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption schemes.
* Continued professional development to support you & your career.
* Holiday pay.
* Refer a friend scheme.
* Employee Assistance line – available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff.
* Support from your local branch team and out-of-hours support.
We’re looking for:
* Excellent communication skills.
* A full UK driver’s licence.
* Good professional and personal references.
Want to find out how you can make life better for yourself and the people you care for? Apply today.
In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference, and Employment History checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice.
While we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks, there may be extensions to timelines.
All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair, and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice that discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or any other perceived difference.
You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.
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