Registered Nurse

Due to increased demand, at Retain Healthcare we are looking for enthusiastic and passionate Nurses to build on our expanding and experienced team.

At Retain Healthcare our Nurses are invaluable to us delivering excellent quality and effective service to the Nursing homes within Cheltenham, Stroud, Stonehouse, Gloucester and local surrounding areas. As an agency nurse you will have the flexibility to choose the hours you want to work, we are currently offering full time or part time, and day or night shifts!

As an agency nurse you will be able to hit the ground running in the nursing homes we support and be able to lead a team of carers.

What we can offer you

-We will support you with on-going clinical training and updates through Retain skills!
-The opportunity to work in a variety of care settings where no two days are the same!
-FREE DBS and uniform
-Recommend a friend scheme of up to £250 per person
-Flexible hours to suit you, with up to full time hours available

We offer a flexible approach to working and have a true understanding of the work life balance. We offer a company pension scheme, paid holidays, night and weekend pay enhancements and first uniform for free.

Requirements
-NMC registration
-A minimum of 6 months experience as a qualified RGN
-24/7 support from our on call co-ordinator

Other areas also available include Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud, Worcester, Tewkesbury, Dursley, Cirencester and all local surrounding areas.

For more information please apply or contact our recruitment team on 01242262700!

We are currently recruiting for compassionate and caring individuals who would like to develop their career in care, or are looking for a new opportunity!

As an 'Agency healthcare assistant' you will be supporting people in a range of residential and nursing settings across Cheltenham and Gloucester. You will get all the benefits of a permanent worker along with the flexibility and choice that comes with agency work!

Retain Healthcare was developed from a family run business which has been running for over 30 years, providing a high quality service to customers and supporting our staff through learning and development. Our ethos is for continuous learning and includes 4 key ethos':

Retaining - Quality
Retaining - Independence
Retaining - Staff
Retaining - Skills

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting those we care for to get up in the mornings and get ready for the day, including: Getting washed and dressed.
• Assisting with mobility through hoists and stand aids
• Provide personal care where required such as assisting to the toilet
• Providing companionship such as going out into the community to go shopping or to appointments. But also being there to provide emotional support throughout the day, and taking part in activities they enjoy.
• Working as a team with other healthcare professionals.

BENEFITS

• The flexibility to work hours that suit you!
• On-going support from us through training and career development opportunities.
• Competitive rates of pay, plus holiday pay and enhanced nights, weekend and bank holiday rates
• Weekly pay
• FLEXIBLE working hours including: Full time or part time and a range of shift patterns.
• Recommend a friend bonus scheme of up to £300 per recommendation
• Pension scheme

REQUIREMENT

• To be an agency worker you will be expected to 'hit the ground running', which is why we require a minimum of 6 months experience working in care.
• It would also be beneficial to be a driver, but this is not a requirement.
  
  

The high quality of our service can only be delivered by people like you who want to make a difference to the individuals we support. We rely on our Healthcare Assistants to leave a good impression to form part of our ongoing reputation in the local area.

For more information or to apply please contact Georgia on 01242262700

JOB TITLE - SENIOR HOMECARE SUPPORT WORKER

INTRODUCTION

The primary responsibility of a Senior Homecare Support Worker is to become an ambassador to maintain high standards. Support the Community and Reablement based team, office coordinators and management team to Retain Quality and Indeptndence within the community.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

As well as encouraging clients to in the community to maintain the maximum degree of independence and to engage in activities appropriate to their abilities, you will be delivering a high level of support. As a part of our Quality and Mentoring the team you will also be;

• Completing community-based spot checks
• Auditing of files and support plans
• Community based risk assessments
• Obtaining up to date information from the multidisciplinary team
• Quality monitoring
• Staff observations
• Mentoring new starters and support existing staff
• Support plan reviews
• On-Call duties when required
• Identifying training needs of staff
• Supporting management with safeguarding referrals
• Supporting healthcare staff with the safe use of new equipment
• Completing these duties alongside the usual Homecare work

Must have a level 3 diploma in health and social care or equivalent, or be working towards this

CONTACTS & COMMUNICATIONS

• Interaction with clients, families and associates of clients, multidisciplinary teams, colleagues, coordinators and management
• Reporting and monitoring any additional support needs
• Acknowledging and responding to concerns
• Liaising with other areas of the organisation, including training
• Contacting clients to arrange care plan reviews

COMPETENCIES

The holder of this post should be able to demonstrate, or quickly acquire through appropriate training:

• To maintain integrity when dealing with matters of confidentiality
• A willingness to undertake training to develop new skills
• A willingness to operate flexibility and to be accountable
• The ability to work without supervision while adhering to company policies
• An understanding of the needs of our business

BENEFITS

• Industry leading training
• Weekly Pay
• Company Pension
• Free Uniform (1st Free)
• Paid Holidays
• Career Development pathway
• Access to Diplomas
• Discount scheme (Highstreet)
• Guaranteed and Salaried hours
• Recommend a Friend up to £300 per introduction - see website for details
• Discount on brand new lease cars

(This job description is not exhaustive and can include tasks not detailed above.)

Support Worker, Retain Healthcare

Retain Healthcare are a lead provider of experienced support workers. We are seeking people with the qualities to deliver the highest standards of care and support for individuals with learning disabilities including Autism, profound multiple learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.

For this role you will need to have experience with challenging behaviour and have undergone relevant training eg. PBM or other similar training.

You will need to support people with social activities, day trips, sport, searching for employment or attending college. If you are talented, caring and compassionate we would love to hear from you.

The role includes:

• Support people with personal care if required
• Participate positively in learning and development
• Support people to eat and drink
• Keep accurate daily records
• Support people to communicate in different ways
• Support people with their mobility
• Promote health and safety
• Support and encourage people to make choices and meet their outcomes
• Undertake other duties as appropriate
  
  

Working for Retain you will receive many benefits including:

• All of the benefits of a permanent employee with flexible work to suit you
• Increased pay for NVQ / Diploma and Senior roles
• Night and Weekend pay enhancements
• Enhanced Bank Holiday pay
• Pension Scheme
• First Uniform Free
• Paid holidays
• Free Training
• Free first uniform
• Local training and your own career development pathway
• Retain Rewards - local discounts
• Guaranteed Hours available
• Recommend a friend bonus of up to £300 per introduction
  
  

Being a part of Team Retain will include the opportunity to work in a variety of settings, where no two days are the same, you will be supporting people within the local area, enabling them to enjoy a good quality of life, supporting good health and wellbeing.

The quality of this service can only be delivered by people like you who want to make a difference to the individuals we support. We rely on our Support Workers to leave a good impression and to form part of our ongoing reputation in the local area. We will continue to develop your skills through training to meet the needs and empower you to be the voice of Retain Healthcare.

Our Ethos is the 4 R's, where we are always Retaining Quality, Retaining Independence, Retaining Staff and Retaining Skills.

This role may also be referred to as: Support Worker, Carer, Care Assistant, HCA, Healthcare Assistant, Care Giver.

Reablement support worker

We are looking for people who want to play a key role in supporting vulnerable adults, and supporting the NHS with local hospital discharges.

If you are looking for something new and want to make a real difference this could be for you!

As a reablement support worker you will be supporting the elderly within their own homes through promoting independence and supporting them with daily tasks, such as:

-Proving support with mobility through the use of manual handling equipment
-Assisting with personal care
-Medication administration
-Promoting independence through choice and helping them to live their best life in their own home
-Working alongside the team to ensure our clients are receiving the care they need
-Record keeping and ensuring all information is kept confidential

We are currently assisting local hospitals across Gloucestershire with their hospital discharges, which involves providing reablement support packages to our clients helping them to adjust back into living in their own homes, and recovering from an illness or health issue.

No experience is required as full training is provided!

What you need to be an excellent carer:
-Compassionate and genuinely caring
-Excellent communication skills and the ability to make people feel comfortable
-Reliability is key in this role as the care we provide is to vulnerable adults, who need us to be on time!
-A person centered approach and putting your clients first!

Our Requirements:
-You will need to be a driver with access to a vehicle
-You will also need to be able to work these shifts patterns 7am-2pm or/and 4pm-10pm

Benefits of working with us include:
-Full training is provided and ongoing training and support with qualifications
-Shadow shifts to support you until you feel confident
-Potential career progression
-FREE uniform and DBS check
-Flexible working patterns we can offer part time or full time on days you want to work!

If you would like more information please apply or call us on 01242262700!

A growing healthcare provider is seeking a Homecare Support Worker to join its team based in Gloucestershire. The company offers a flexible approach to working and have a true understanding of the work-life balance. You will also be offered a company pension scheme, annual leave accrual, night and weekend pay enhancements and first uniform for free. In addition, they reward training and loyalty by offering increased pay for NVQ and diploma qualifications, local training and your own personalised career development pathway.

The company 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.

In this role you will work in a variety of homecare settings where no two days are the same, you will be supporting people within Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Stroud, North and South Cotswolds 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.

Your aim is to encourage service users towards the maximum degree of independence and to engage in activities appropriate to their abilities. As a Homecare Support Worker your duties will include:

• Assisting service users 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 Homecare Support Worker 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.
• Prior experience isn't necessary but experienced carers are very welcome. Full training is provided however NVQs and Diplomas are always beneficial.

As the Homecare Support Worker, you will be required to work full or part-time to complete shifts between 7am until 11pm on a rota basis.

In return, the Homecare Support Worker will receive a salary of £10.00 per hour, paid mileage between clients, non contact pay while traveling plus other excellent benefits.

Even if you've always thought about working in care but never made the move, the company is here to help, support and train you! Full training provided.

Reablement Homecare Worker

Retain Healthcare are currently looking to expand our team of home care workers in a range of locations across Gloucestershire, including: Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud and Tewkesbury.

We offer a flexible approach to working and have a true understanding of the work-life balance. We also reward training and loyalty by offering increased pay for NVQ and diploma qualifications, allowing you to develop and offering career progression.

In this role you will work in a variety of homecare settings where no two days are the same, you will be supporting people within the local area, 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.

Your aim is to encourage service users towards the maximum degree of independence and to engage in activities appropriate to their abilities. As a Home Carer your duties will include:

• Assisting service users 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 when necessary.
• Providing assistance with other tasks of personal daily living.
• 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.

Benefits of working with us include:

• Full training is provided, including an extensive induction program and on going training to promote career development.
• Free DBS during December 2020 and January 2021
• Free first Uniform
• Paid Holidays
• Company Pension
• Flexible hours -Full time and part time, with hours usually between 7am to 2pm and 4pm to 11pm.
• We have a supportive office team to help and support you with any queries and provide advice.

To be a successful Home 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.
• Prior experience isn't necessary but experienced carers are very welcome. Full training is provided however NVQs and Diplomas are always beneficial

JOB TITLE - SENIOR HOMECARE SUPPORT WORKER

INTRODUCTION

The primary responsibility of a Senior Homecare Support Worker is to become an ambassador to maintain high standards. Support the Community and Reablement based team, office coordinators and management team to Retain Quality and Indeptndence within the community.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

As well as encouraging clients to in the community to maintain the maximum degree of independence and to engage in activities appropriate to their abilities, you will be delivering a high level of support. As a part of our Quality and Mentoring the team you will also be;

• Completing community-based spot checks
• Auditing of files and support plans
• Community based risk assessments
• Obtaining up to date information from the multidisciplinary team
• Quality monitoring
• Staff observations
• Mentoring new starters and support existing staff
• Support plan reviews
• On-Call duties when required
• Identifying training needs of staff
• Supporting management with safeguarding referrals
• Supporting healthcare staff with the safe use of new equipment
• Completing these duties alongside the usual Homecare work

Must have a level 3 diploma in health and social care or equivalent, or be working towards this

CONTACTS & COMMUNICATIONS

• Interaction with clients, families and associates of clients, multidisciplinary teams, colleagues, coordinators and management
• Reporting and monitoring any additional support needs
• Acknowledging and responding to concerns
• Liaising with other areas of the organisation, including training
• Contacting clients to arrange care plan reviews

COMPETENCIES

The holder of this post should be able to demonstrate, or quickly acquire through appropriate training:

• To maintain integrity when dealing with matters of confidentiality
• A willingness to undertake training to develop new skills
• A willingness to operate flexibility and to be accountable
• The ability to work without supervision while adhering to company policies
• An understanding of the needs of our business

BENEFITS

• Industry leading training
• Weekly Pay
• Company Pension
• Free Uniform (1st Free)
• Paid Holidays
• Career Development pathway
• Access to Diplomas
• Discount scheme (Highstreet)
• Guaranteed and Salaried hours
• Recommend a Friend up to £300 per introduction - see website for details
• Discount on brand new lease cars

(This job description is not exhaustive and can include tasks not detailed above.)

Support Worker, Retain Healthcare

Retain Healthcare are a lead provider of experienced support workers. We are seeking people with the qualities to deliver the highest standards of care and support for individuals with learning disabilities including Autism, profound multiple learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.

For this role you will need to have experience with challenging behaviour and have undergone relevant training eg. PBM or other similar training.

You will need to support people with social activities, day trips, sport, searching for employment or attending college. If you are talented, caring and compassionate we would love to hear from you.

The role includes:

• Support people with personal care if required
• Participate positively in learning and development
• Support people to eat and drink
• Keep accurate daily records
• Support people to communicate in different ways
• Support people with their mobility
• Promote health and safety
• Support and encourage people to make choices and meet their outcomes
• Undertake other duties as appropriate
  
  

Working for Retain you will receive many benefits including:

• All of the benefits of a permanent employee with flexible work to suit you
• Increased pay for NVQ / Diploma and Senior roles
• Night and Weekend pay enhancements
• Enhanced Bank Holiday pay
• Pension Scheme
• First Uniform Free
• Paid holidays
• Free Training
• Free first uniform
• Local training and your own career development pathway
• Retain Rewards - local discounts
• Guaranteed Hours available
• Recommend a friend bonus of up to £300 per introduction
  
  

Being a part of Team Retain will include the opportunity to work in a variety of settings, where no two days are the same, you will be supporting people within the local area, enabling them to enjoy a good quality of life, supporting good health and wellbeing.

The quality of this service can only be delivered by people like you who want to make a difference to the individuals we support. We rely on our Support Workers to leave a good impression and to form part of our ongoing reputation in the local area. We will continue to develop your skills through training to meet the needs and empower you to be the voice of Retain Healthcare.

Our Ethos is the 4 R's, where we are always Retaining Quality, Retaining Independence, Retaining Staff and Retaining Skills.

This role may also be referred to as: Support Worker, Carer, Care Assistant, HCA, Healthcare Assistant, Care Giver.

At Retain healthcare we are looking for experienced health care workers to work in a range of settings across Gloucester and Cheltenham.

Retain healthcare are a leading health and social care agency providing agency staff and homecare workers across Gloucestershire!

As an agency healthcare assistant you will have the flexibility to choose when and where you want to work!

We support a range of nursing homes, care homes and supported living services providing care for: the elderly, adults with dementia, learning disabilities, mental health difficulties and brain injuries.

We offer a flexible approach to work and can offer temporary or permanent roles, alongside flexible hours such as part time or full time and a range of shift patterns! We also reward loyalty of our staff with on-going training to encourage and promote career progression such as supporting you to compete NVQ qualifications and support you in whichever role you would like to progress into!

The role includes:

• Support people with personal care if required
• Participate positively in learning and development
• Support people to eat and drink
• Keep accurate daily records
• Support people to communicate in different ways
• Support people with their mobility
• Promote health and safety
• Support and encourage people to make choices and meet their outcomes
• Undertake other duties as appropriate
  
  

Working for Retain you will receive many benefits including:

• All of the benefits of a permanent employee with flexible work to suit you
• Increased pay for NVQ / Diploma and Senior roles
• Night and Weekend pay enhancements
• Weekly pay
• Enhanced Bank Holiday pay
• Pension Scheme
• First Uniform Free
• Paid holidays
• Free Training
• Free first uniform
• Local training and your own career development pathway
• Recommend a friend bonus of up to £300 per introduction

Our requirement:

As an agency worker you will need to have a minimum of 6 months experience working in a professional care environment.

For more information please contact us on 01242262700!

Retain healthcare are seeking a Homecare Support Worker to join our team based in Gloucestershire. The company offers a flexible approach to working and have a true understanding of the work-life balance. You will also be offered a company pension scheme, annual leave accrual, night and weekend pay enhancements and first uniform for free. In addition, they reward training and loyalty by offering increased pay for NVQ and diploma qualifications, local training and your own personalised career development pathway.

The company 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.

In this role you will work in a variety of homecare settings where no two days are the same, you will be supporting people within Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Stroud, North and South Cotswolds 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.

Your aim is to encourage service users towards the maximum degree of independence and to engage in activities appropriate to their abilities. As a Homecare Support Worker your duties will include:

• Assisting service users 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 Homecare Support Worker 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.
• Prior experience isn't necessary but experienced carers are very welcome. Full training is provided however NVQs and Diplomas are always beneficial.

As the Homecare Support Worker, you will be required to work full or part-time to complete shifts between 7am until 11pm on a rota basis.

In return, the Homecare Support Worker will receive a salary of £10.00 per hour, plus mileage is paid at 25p per mile, plus other excellent benefits.

Even if you've always thought about working in care but never made the move, the company is here to help, support and train you! Full training provided.