Senior Care Assistant
A unique opportunity for a Senior Care Assistant to be part of our team offering one-to-one support for private clients:
- A competitive salary of:
- £14.05 per hour weekdays
- £15.10 per hour weekends
- Enhanced bank holiday rates
- Mileage paid at 45p per mile
- Up to 35 Hours Guaranteed Contract
Do you want to work somewhere where you feel valued and rewarded? Where your wellbeing and welfare are top priority? Want to be recognised for the work you do and treated like a professional?
At Vitale Care, we do things differently, building a culture of support and recognition for our Care Professionals, of retention and reward. We want our clients to be able to live the life they love thanks to the extraordinary support of our Care Professionals.
As a Care Assistant with Vitale Care, you will be visiting clients in their own homes, promoting their independence.
Our carers make a real difference in the lives of the clients we care for and we support this by having a friendly office team in place to help you reach your potential, every step of the way.
We want to set the standard when it comes to delivering at-home care, by being the best provider in the country and the first choice for a career in care.
If you think you can help us achieve this, then we want to hear from you!
As a Care Support Specialist, you will be an expert in your field, with a wealth of experience. You will actively seek out training and continued learning and development to support our carers in specialist areas of care, such as: Parkinson's, Dementia, Stroke, End of Life, Skincare, etc.
We’re setting minimum visit times of one hour, so you get to make a real difference in the lives of those you care for. We will minimise your travel time between visits thanks to investment in state-of-the-art technology. Much of this role is to offer one-on-one support for private clients including helping them attend local physiotherapy treatment and medical appointments.
Our vision is to be the best provider of at-home care in the country and the first-choice employer for carers. Can you be part of the team that helps us achieve these goals?
As a Senior Care Assistant with Vitale Care you will benefit from:
- 35 guaranteed hours contract, if that works for you, so you will know in advance how much you will get paid before pay day
- A competitive salary of £14.05 per hour week days, £15.10 per hour weekends and enhanced bank holiday rate
- Up to 35 guaranteed hours contract, if that works for you, so you will know in advance how much you will get paid before payday
- Mileage paid at 45p per mile
- 28 days holiday giving you time to rest and relax (pro rata for part-time)
- A range of working shifts are available to fit around your life
- A pension contribution to help you prepare for later life
- Fully paid care certificate
- Paid induction and shadowing training so you feel confident in your role
- On-going training so you can progress
- Our Colleague Recognition programme to help brighten your week
- Management and specialist career development paths giving you the opportunity to progress and achieve your career goals
- 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme for you and your family offering support on every aspect of life
- 24/7 well-being app packed full of helpful lifestyle and health tools and advice
- Paid Blue Light Card membership offering thousands of daily discounts
- Refer-a-friend scheme puts £200 in your pay for every successful candidate you recommend
- Free car MOT at our friendly local garage
- Paid DBS, so you do not have to pay to be employed by us
…….and a host of little things that make your working day better
As a Senior Care Assistant with Vitale Care you’ll be responsible for:
Specialist Support
- Covering on-call for absence/annual leave when required.
- Supporting the Field Care Supervisor with Shadowing shifts in the field, as part of the onboarding process of new Care Professionals.
- Minute team meetings, when required.
- Presenting in meetings and setting up cluster meetings to support clients individual care circle.
- Supporting with Client Reviews when required.
- Supporting with Community Engagement activities where required.
Personal Care
- Helping our clients wash, dress and go to the bathroom, being there to help them get in and out of bed, and supporting them with mobility including the correct use of equipment. You may be supporting clients through their end-of-life journey
Medication Support
- Helping our clients with their medication as required and keeping accurate records.
Meal Support
- Preparing and serving meals including supporting with feeding where required. Keep track and document our client’s fluid and food intake.
Household support
- Helping our clients maintain a tidy and well-kept home by undertaking light housework. Helping clients care for their pets. Shopping for and with our clients as required.
Companionship
- Keeping our clients' company and helping them stay physically active and engaged in hobbies, community activities and visiting friends and family.
As a Specialist Care Assistant with Vitale Care, it’s important that you can:
- Comply with our policies and procedures
- Complete comprehensive and accurate records (eMAR or Visit Logs)
- Agree and work within your agreed availability
- Report any significant changes to health or circumstance or any risks, welfare or safeguarding concerns with clients
- Attend mandatory training, one-to-one supervisions and meetings where required
- Understand the role of the CQC and the guidance it sets out
- Promote good practices and report poor practice or concerns
Essential qualifications & experience:
- An understanding of and experience in care
- Full UK Driving License with Class 1 Business Use Insurance
- Access to a car you can use for work
- Confident use of online care management systems
- The right to work in the UK
Other skills and attributes:
- You’ll be highly organised and reliable
- You’ll be highly organised and reliable
- You’ll have a positive, can-do attitude
- You are a great communicator, listening, speaking and writing
- You’ll be a team player
- You are passionate about delivering the highest standard of care
Pitch
Caring for those that care is at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for compassionate Care Professionals in The Witterings, Itchenor, Birdham, Selsey, Chichester & Bognor Re
- Department
- Care Delivery
- Locations
- Multiple locations
Colleagues
About Vitale Care
Our aim at Vitale is to provide the highest level of care for our clients, the kind of care we would want for our loved ones. We believe that life is for living and the care we provide should bring joy into the lives of those we care for. We want our clients to feel safe in their own home, surrounded by happy memories. We want our clients to be out and about doing the things they love, keeping active and keeping up with friends and family. We will provide care that helps our clients live life to the full.
Senior Care Assistant
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