Personal (Care) Assistant- 598JC Wymondham, East of England, England

HomeCare Direct

Full Time Wymondham, East of England, England 11.2 GBP HOURLY Today

Job description

This vacancy is for a Live-In Personal (Care) Assistant

Home Care Direct are industry-leading specialists in personalisation. We help a wide variety of people to take control over their care at home using personal budgets, personal health budgets, direct payments or their own funding.

Vacancy Summary:

This vacancy is for a live-in personal care assistant for one week out of four in the Wymondham area on a permanent contract.

About me:

I am looking to Recruit a support worker to support me with a spinal cord injury to live an independent and fulfilling life.

What support I need:

I need support to engage with rehabilitation activities, increase my community access and to engage in meaningful activities.

General duties for this role include:
Aiding me with daily activities of daily living, including all aspects of personal care.
Recreational activities which will ensure I have community access and access to hobbies.
Providing information and support to me and my family around my care.
Maintaining daily record sheets outlining support required each day.
Participation in training to further your knowledge which will assist with rehabilitation exercises with respective therapists.
Working collaboratively with therapists, such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy, to support my ongoing rehabilitation needs.
Providing companionship and support.
Assisting me with management of medication as required.
Providing transport to and from rehabilitation activities, such as physiotherapy and hydrotherapy.

About you and our requirements:

Experience in care required and experience with spinal cord injury is preferred but not essential as a full training package will be provided.

Support will be living-in for week long shifts.

You will need to have a full, clean UK driving licence.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense met by HomeCareDirect)

What we can offer you:

£11.20 per hour between 07:00 – 22:00

£10.42 per hour between 22:00 – 07:00

Auto enrolment into a pension scheme

Enhanced Bank Holiday Payments

Full support and supervisions from your dedicated local nurse and Care Facilitator

Enhanced Pay to client support needs

Enhanced client specific training

Personal Development Plan

Blue Light Card

Long Service Awards

EAP Wellbeing Programme

Fitness Plans
Nutrition/Recipes
Self Help Guides
High Street Discounts

24 Hour Confidential Support

Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

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