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Senior Community Carer
Job Description
Senior Community Carer
Retain Healthcare are seeking a Senior Community Carer to join our team based in the South Wiltshire area. You can enjoy weekly pay as well as being offered a company pension scheme, paid holidays and first uniform for free. In addition, you can apply to complete additional NVQ and diploma qualifications, local training and your own personalised career development pathway.
Retain Healthcare is a fresh, innovative provider covering the South West, with recruitment experts who have the knowledge and background to offer you the most up to date and comprehensive training in both social care and clinical care skills. They are committed to safeguarding and will complete full employment checks in line with their safer recruitment process, including employment references and a DBS check. We offer a flexible approach to working and have a true understanding of the work-life balance.
In this role you will work in a variety of community settings where no two days are the same, you will be supporting people within North Wiltshire, including Salisbury, Andover, Tidworth, Larkhill and the local surrounding villages, ensuring they enjoy a good quality of life. The quality of the service can only be delivered by people like you, who want to make a difference to the individuals it supports.
As a Senior Community Carer you will also be completing spot checks, risk assessments, quality monitoring, staff observations, mentoring new starters and support existing staff in addition to the usual Home Care work.
Your aim is to encourage people towards the maximum degree of independence and to engage in activities appropriate to their abilities. As a Senior Community Carer your duties will include:
- Assisting people when getting up in the morning including washing/bathing, dressing/undressing, maintaining their personal appearance and getting to bed in the evening.
- Helping with the preparation of meals, drinks and snacks when necessary.
- Providing assistance with toileting and changing clothes and/or bedding where necessary.
- Maintaining commodes, washing clothes and bed linen (which may include soiled laundry) when necessary.
- Providing assistance with other tasks of personal daily living that the service user cannot manage and providing general support as part of a caring team.
- Encouraging and assisting with the management of medication, administering where necessary and monitoring health-related conditions such as dietary & fluid intake.
- Helping service users with mobility difficulties, or other physical disabilities, including incontinence. This includes the use of aids and other personal equipment.
To be a successful Senior Community Carer you will have the following skills and experience:
- A full UK driving license with access to a vehicle.
- Love working with people and enjoy giving back to your local community.
- Kind, caring and compassionate nature.
- Previous experience as a Carer or Senior. Full training is provided however NVQs and Diplomas are always beneficial.
As the Senior Community Carer, you will be required to work full time to complete shifts between 7am and 11pm on a rota basis. Your role will be a mixture of office and community work.
Work could be located across the whole of South Wiltshire including Salisbury, Larkhill, Bullford, Andover, Yeovil.
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Female Healthcare Assistant
CARE MORE IN 2024!
As a Care Worker for Retain Healthcare, the main purpose of the position is to provide care and support to all of customers, (both individuals and families assessed as being in need of assistance).
You will enable customers to maintain their independence and quality of life in their own homes.
Our services are customer led, and we support our customers to achieve their personal outcomes, by using an outcome focused approach.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES -- When required liaise with Social Workers, District Nurses and other agency professionals within the multidisciplinary team.
- Contribute towards communicating changes of requirements.
- Ensure that you work within the company policies and procedures.
- Attending training and expanding your personal development
- Assist customers as appropriate with their personal needs, such as dressing, washing, meal preparation and access to their community as detailed in the Care Plan.
- When working within a customer’s home setting you may be assisting customers with, or where necessary carry out light housework, such as dusting, sweeping/ vacuuming carpets, living rooms/ kitchens/ bathrooms and toilets, polishing furniture using dusters/ mops/ equipment, washing and ironing clothing and bed linen, preparing and cooking a meal.
- Following the outcome focused model, encourage customers to undertake personal care and tasks which they are capable of, recognising that their abilities may change, in some circumstances, on a day-to-day basis
Requirements:- A kind, approachable, caring, and passionate individual
- Drivers licence
- Own a car
- A desire to provide quality care and make a difference in the lives of others
- Available between 7am-2pm or 4pm-10pm
Benefits:- Get paid - for all travel,visits & training
- Guaranteed hours contract - know your earnings every week
- Flexible hours both full and part time with a range of shift patterns
- 40p per mile for travel
- Weekly pay
- All training provided is endorsed by Skills for Care through our training company Retain Skills
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Free Lifestyle card
- Access to a vehicle when yours is off the road
- Blue Light card
- Lifestyle discount card
- DBS Rebate Reimbursement
- Potential to progress your career further with employment opportunites and Diplomas.
Retain Healthcare Ltd and Retain Skills (South West) Ltd are an equal opportunities employer, offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS Check. -
Support Worker
Care more in 2024!
Retain Healthcare, Wiltshire are currently recruiting support workers to work within specialist residential service in Salisbury area for ongoing shifts. You will be working alongside one of the country's leading providers to support people with learning and physical disabilities.
Pay rates are £11.50 to £17.25 per hour (with holiday pay accrued separately)
Working with Retain Healthcare means that you will have:- Weekly pay (PAYE not Umbrella so no hidden charges)
- FLEXIBLE hours - part time or full time, with a range of shifts including days and nights.
- Access to multiple high street discounts via the Blue Light scheme or Lifestyle card
- Paid training
- 24/7 support from our highly experienced team
- Access to ongoing personal development
- Recommend a friend bonus scheme
- EAP - Employee assistance programme
- Free uniform
Your duties will be assisting with all aspects of daily living including personal care, medication and healthcare appointments along with accessing the local community and maintaining relations with family and friends. Additional activities may include:- Trips to pubs and restaurants
- Music and discos
- Cinema and watching movies in the house
- Gaming
- Walking/exercise and some sport
- Art and craft sessions
Requirements for this role:- A driver with own car due to location.
- Experience with Autism and LD an advantage but not essential
- Physical Intervention Training(PBM, PMVA) desirable but not essential
- Right to work in the UK
- Completion of our online application form and able to provide proof of ID
Shift
*We Do Not Offer Sponsorship For These Roles* -
Support Worker
Care more in 2024!
Retain Healthcare, Wiltshire are currently recruiting support workers to work within specialist residential service in Salisbury area for ongoing shifts. You will be working alongside one of the country's leading providers to support people with learning and physical disabilities.
Pay rates are £11.50 to £17.25 per hour (with holiday pay accrued separately)
Working with Retain Healthcare means that you will have:- Weekly pay (PAYE not Umbrella so no hidden charges)
- FLEXIBLE hours - part time or full time, with a range of shifts including days and nights.
- Access to multiple high street discounts via the Blue Light scheme or Lifestyle card
- Paid training
- 24/7 support from our highly experienced team
- Access to ongoing personal development
- Recommend a friend bonus scheme
- EAP - Employee assistance programme
- Free uniform
Your duties will be assisting with all aspects of daily living including personal care, medication and healthcare appointments along with accessing the local community and maintaining relations with family and friends. Additional activities may include:- Trips to pubs and restaurants
- Music and discos
- Cinema and watching movies in the house
- Gaming
- Walking/exercise and some sport
- Art and craft sessions
Requirements for this role:- A driver with own car due to location.
- Experience with Autism and LD an advantage but not essential
- Physical Intervention Training(PBM, PMVA) desirable but not essential
- Right to work in the UK
- Completion of our online application form and able to provide proof of ID
Shift
*We Do Not Offer Sponsorship For These Roles*