Read Full JD - Elderly Health & Personal Home Care-United Kingdom(UK)

Job Title: Care Assistant

Location: Redbridge, Newham, Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Waltham Forest, Hackney (UK)

Company: R Elderly Care - UK Elderly Assistance Services

R Elderly Care is a leading provider of elderly assistance services in the UK. We offer high-quality, compassionate care to elderly individuals, enabling them to live independently and comfortably in their own homes. As a growing local business, we are seeking dedicated and professional Care Assistants to join our team. Our reputation is built on respect, trust, and delivering exceptional care to our clients. We operate 24/7 to ensure our clients' needs are met at all times.

Job Purpose:As a Care Assistant, you will provide personal, practical, social, and emotional support to elderly individuals, enabling them to maintain their independence and dignity. You will work directly in the homes of our clients, providing assistance with daily tasks, and offering companionship and support. The care you provide should be similar to that which a family member would offer, helping to improve the lives of those in our care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Personal Care: Assist with personal hygiene, grooming, continence management, and mobility support (including help with rising and retiring).
• Domestic Assistance: Support with shopping, meal preparation, cleaning, laundry, and other household tasks as needed.
• Medication Support: Prompt service users to take their medication as prescribed, according to their care plans.
• Respite Care: Provide temporary relief for family members or primary caregivers, ensuring service users continue to receive care in their absence.
• Social Support: Engage with clients by talking, listening, and encouraging participation in social activities, helping them maintain contact with family and friends.
• Community Access: Help service users access the community and engage in leisure or social activities, promoting a fulfilling lifestyle.

What We Are Looking For:

• Personal Qualities: Caring, trustworthy, compassionate, and reliable individuals who genuinely want to improve the lives of others.
• Flexibility: Ability to work across various shifts, including days, evenings, weekends, and public holidays, as the needs of our clients can change.
• Transport: A driving license and access to a vehicle are preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience: Prior care experience is desirable but not essential. We welcome individuals who have a genuine passion for care and are willing to learn.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Pay: Excellent hourly rates ranging from 27.00 to 35.50 per hour, with an additional 40p per mile for travel.
• Paid Holidays: 28 days of paid holiday each year.
• Training and Development: Full induction training, bespoke training packages, and the opportunity to study for NVQ Level 2 or 3, along with specialized training.
• Career Progression: Significant opportunity for career development and ongoing support from your supervisors.
• Employee Benefits: Access to hundreds of discounts via the Blue Light Card.
• Service Continuity: You will have the chance to build long-term, meaningful relationships with your service users.
• Supportive Environment: Comprehensive 24-hour support and regular team meetings, ensuring you are well-supported in your role.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum age of 24 years. Graduate / Nursing GNM or pharma related qualifications preferred
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and public holidays.
• Willingness to travel to clients homes across Redbridge, Newham, Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Waltham Forest, and Hackney.
• A genuine interest in elderly care, with a compassionate and caring attitude.
• Driving license and vehicle access preferred (but not mandatory).

How to Apply:If you are passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of others and want to work with a dedicated, professional team, we would love to hear from you. We look forward to welcoming you to R Elderly Care!

Job description - The Role Location (UK)

We are recruiting compassionate and professional care assistants who want to start or continue their careers within a growing local business. We are the leading home care providers in
• Redbridge
• Newham
• Barking & Dagenham
• Havering
• Waltham Forest
• Hackney.

Our reputation is based on the very high level of respect and trust granted to us by our clients. We operate around the clock 24-7 services. Clients care is our number one priority.

You would be responsible for meeting the support requirements of our customers, in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence. You would be expected to travel to the customers home and assist them with daily tasks as agreed between the customer and Caremark.

The level of support that you would be providing is no different to what would reasonably be given by a member of the persons family. For instance, you may be providing help with personal care or domestic support.

What are we looking for?

Your role would include helping customers with tasks such as:

• Personal qualities we require caring, trustworthy, compassionate, reliable, and enthusiastic people who want to improve the lives of others.
• Flexibility the needs of our clients can often change, we need people who are able to workdays, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
• Transport (Preferred but not mandatory) we need carers with a driving license
• Experience (desirable but not essential) we look for individuals who genuinely care
• Providing assistance with personal care to elderly people like we do for parents at home
• Shopping & meal preparation - Support with daily routines
• Prompting with medication
• Respite services
• Socialising and leisure activities
• Helping Service users access the community
  

What does Rhy Care Offer?
• Fantastic rates of pay of up to 35 per hour
• Flexible work hours
• A fully funded training - • Significant opportunity for career development
• Smart company uniform & Id card
• The chance to make the lives of those within your community a little brighter
• Plenty of guidance and development from your supervisors and colleagues

Benefits

• Excellent rates of pay from 27.00 to 35.50 per hour
• 40p per mile (paid mileage)
• 28 days paid holiday
• Continuity with service users
• Full induction and training
• Access to hundreds of discounts via Blue Light Card
• Bespoke training package, ongoing development, support and supervisions
• The opportunity to study for a NVQ Level 2 or 3 and other specialised training
• Regular team meetings
• Comprehensive 24-hour support

Purpose of the position

To provide personal, practical, social and emotional support to people in their own homes, in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence. The support provided by Care Workers is that which would normally be undertaken by a caring relative and must not include tasks that would normally be undertaken by a qualified nurse.

Some duties include:
• The duties will include personal care such as assistance with personal hygiene, grooming, the management of continence and rising & retiring
• To provide assistance with toileting, including emptying and cleaning of commodes, emptying and changing of catheter bags and the use of aids to continence such as pads.
• To provide assistance with other tasks of daily living that people who use our services cannot manage alone. These may include cleaning, shopping, collection of pensions, paying of bills and laundry.
• To provide social support such as talking and listening to people who use our services, helping them maintain contact with family and friends.

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