Urgent start required.
Live-in care worker.
At least 6 months' paid experience of working in care in the UK is required, and a full UK driving licence is preferred but not essential for this role.
Plymouth area - £740 per week - Weekly Pay / Free DBS / Holiday Pay
We do not offer sponsorship.
The cover pattern is 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off. You will be supporting a female client who has dementia and has a risk of falling. The cover is 8 hours per day to allow for breaks and also an overnight stay on location.
We're looking for:
Paid previous experience as a Professional Carer
Flexible availability
Excellent communication skills
A full UK driver's licence & business insurance are preferred but not essential
Kind & Empathetic
Trustworthy & Reliable
Proactive & Positive Nature
Professional Employment References.What we offer:
Holiday pay
Free DBS
Pension scheme
Blue light card
Refer a friend scheme
You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
Continued professional development to support you & your career
Paid time off to volunteer and give back to the charities and causes that matter to you
Employee Assistance Line - available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
Support from your local branch team and out-of-hours supportAbout us:
The Plymouth branch opened in 1997 and is CQC Outstanding. The most important thing to us is that people we support, and our care team are happy. We are a friendly andsupport andteam with quality at the forefront of everything we do.
We will work with you, providing exceptional training and support so that you can go to work and do what you do best, without any worries or uncertainty.
Your role will include:
Supporting with personal care tasks
Administering medication
Preparing & Encouraging Fluids & Nutrition
Assisting with activities of daily living, companionship & outings
Maintaining skin integrity
Domestic Duties & Shopping Trips where appropriate
Maintaining and updating care recordsIn 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. You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.
Whilst 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.
As a private provider of home care in the UK, Prestige Nursing & Care is not affiliated with the NHS; as such, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa at this time.
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 which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference
Salary description
£740.00 - £740.00 per week