Job Title: Community Carer
Location: Southend-on-Sea
Salary: £11.08 per hour.
Job type: Full or Part time.
Who We Are:
Southend Care Ltd employs 350 staff and supports over 1000 people per year. We pride ourselves on working with some of the most vulnerable people in society including those people with very complex needs. Our range of services includes Day Opportunities, Residential Care, Supported Living, Extra care, Shared Lives, Complex Reablement and Supported Employment.
We are urgently recruiting a number of Community Carers to join our CQC ‘Outstanding’ rated Team and can offer a range of flexible hours. Our Community Carers currently work 6 hours shifts, 7-1pm or 4 – 10pm, 365 days a year, including Bank Holidays and Weekends. We are able to offer a range of flexible working patterns on fixed rotas up to 36 hours per week.
The Role:
You will be providing person centred care and support to help individuals regain skills to live independently and safely in their own home. This will include working independently in carrying out care plans, rehabilitation, administering medication, providing emotional support and delivering all aspects of personal care.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
- To enable patients to maintain their everyday personal skills such as eating, dressing, washing, hygiene and using the toilet. This may at times include hands-on assistance; however, the emphasis is on independence.
- Using appropriate moving and handling techniques or assessed/provided equipment as necessary to meet the assessed needs of each individual, at all times respecting their need for independence, dignity and privacy.
- To support patients with varying health conditions and diseases, working in partnership with internal and external agencies, ensuring that individual needs are assessed and met.
- To support patients with the administration of medication.
- To undertake risk assessments before providing assessments to ensure that the individual is able to participate and able to continue with goals set.
- To ensure that all records and case files of a patients are properly maintained, with full regard to the need to record the views of patients and third parties
- To attend mandatory and competency training regularly to ensure that skills are developed as required
Knowledge, Experience Skills and Abilities:
- Experience of working in a care environment would be advantageous but full training will be given to successful candidates
- Good communication skills with ability to deal with sensitive issues
- Ability to work effectively alone or within a team
- Good oral and written skills to ensure accurate recording
- Must hold full driving licence and access to car (essential)
What we offer in return:
- Free DBS
- Free Uniform
- Fully paid Induction Training & ongoing support and development
- Paid mileage – 45p per mile
- Nest Pension Scheme
- ‘Refer a friend’ scheme
- Discount at Local shops/Pubs and Restaurants
- Death in Service Benefit
- Employee Assistance Programme
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Candidates must have received a full course of covid 19 vaccination or be willing to do so by 1 April 2022, unless medically exempt.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Support Worker, Carer, Care Support, Care Assistant, Social Worker, Enabler, Care Worker, Care Helper, Care Management, Care Assist, Support Assistant, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Special Needs Support, Mental Health Support, Autism Support, Support Coordinator, Elderly Care Assistant, Care Manager, Support Manager, Care Coordinator, Private Care Assistant, Private Care, Care Home Assistant, Care Home Worker, Support Care Worker, NVQ 2, Health & Social Care will also be considered for this role.
