Care Assistant - Supporting Adults - Across Lancashire
| Job Title: | Care Assistant - Supporting Adults - Across Lancashire |
| Contract Type: | Temporary |
| Location: | North West |
| Industry: | |
| Salary: | Pay Rates: £12.45 - £15.22 per hour. |
| REF: | KSKM1161385L |
| Contact Name: | Kasey Sanders |
| Contact Email: | kaseys@4recruitmentservices.com |
| Job Published: | about 17 hours ago |
Job Description
Are you a passionate Support Worker looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are currently recruiting for a Care Assistant to work within the Adult Services based across Lancashire.
Pay Rates: £12.45 - £15.22 per hour.
Information on the role:
Successful candidates will be offered different shift patterns starting as adhoc with potential to be added to the rota. Successful candidates must be over the age of 18 years old.
What you will be doing:
- You will have to be confident participating in physical tasks such as, washing, dressing, bathing and feeding clients, including those with special needs arising from physical or mental deterioration.
- You will need to participate in social duties including talking and motivating clients, helping clients to maintain contact with family and community, assisting with shopping and organising group social activities.
- You will need to assist in the creation of a supportive and homely atmosphere where clients can achieve maximum independence.
- You will be co-operating with domestic staff to best meet the personal needs of the client.
- You will be contributing to the establishment records, including support plans.
- You will be escorting clients outside the establishment as required e.g. to the hospital, opticians etc.
- You will need to attend relevant training courses as agreed with the management staff.
- You will need to assist with laundry duties and care of client’s items including emptying and cleaning commodes, making and changing beds and cleaning and tidying lockers.
- You will be carrying for dying and attending to the needs of the deceased person and their relatives.
- You will be assisting management with the administration of medicine.
Skills & Professional Characteristics needed:
- You will need to have experience or ability to demonstrate the competence to carry out of job.
- You will need to have the ability to work without close supervision.
- You will need to be able to complete tasks to require standards and deadlines.
Essential Requirements:
- City & Guilds in practical or home nursing.
- NVQ Level 2 in Direct Care or commitment to study to achieve the qualifications.
- Have previous experience with care of an elderly person.
- Have previous experience working in a residential setting.
- Willing to work weekends and bank holidays.
- Willingness to undertake relevant training.
- Display the LCC values and behaviours at all times and actively promote them.
What we offer:
- 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
- 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
- Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment
To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact out Team on 0800 988 6307 or email careteam@4recruitmentservices.com.
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