Health Care Assistant

At Delore Care, we prioritise our staff and workers as we believe that this will have a direct impact on the welfare of the people that we care for. This role will be providing care support in Havens & Seaford and Heathfield localities.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• We support & assist with personal care.
• Prompting and administering medication.
• Support with shopping and appointments
• Providing support with hobbies and social activities
• Providing companionship, being supportive & friendly.
• Helping patients with their everyday duties
• Preparing light meals.
• Light domestic duties.

Benefits

• Career Progression - We are a growing company and there is always opportunity to move up the career ladder, we consider internal staff first for job opens.
• Flexible Payment– Most of our staff get paid 2 weekly but we can be flexible with your payment if you want earlier payments.
• Mileage payment - We pay mileage in between calls
• FREE Blue Light card – national discount card for hundreds of retailers
• Small Teams - You work as part of close knit teams
• Care Certificate and NVQs - Staff are supported to completed their care certificates and NVQs.
• Holiday entitlement - All care workers have their 28 days holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme - All staff are registered unto a pension scheme to save for the future unless staff opt out.
• Sponsorship can be provided.

Skills required:

• Experience preferred but not essential as you will be trained
• Reliable and trustworthy as lone working is required
• Have a caring and nurturing personality
• Managing different medical conditions like dementia, autism, challenging behaviour
• Passion and commitment to provide outstanding care
• Have an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a great advantage or be willing to work towards this.

Requirements:

• Proof of Right to work in the UK
• Proof of NI on official document (except you are new in the country and yet to obtain NI number)
• 2 Proofs of address with the last 3 months
• Valid DBS check/ or willing to pay for a new DBS
• Able to provide contact details for 2 references
• Driving licence is required

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract, Zero hours contract

Salary: From £11.50 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• No weekends
• Weekend availability
• Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
Free PPE are provided for all staff and we follow all governmental guidance on COVID-19

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bristol: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: Healthcare Assistant - DC04