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Agency Community Carer

RJS Resourcing Ltd
Posted 17 days ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 3JF, England

Salary

£14 - £17 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client is seeking long-term agency support for service users in the community, focusing on those recently discharged from the hospital.
  • The position involves assisting individuals of various ages and conditions with daily living tasks to promote their independence at home.
  • Shifts are available from 7am-2pm and 4pm-10pm, with a pay rate of £14 per hour on weekdays and £17 per hour on weekends, totaling £19.05 for weekend shifts with holiday pay included.
  • Candidates should have previous care experience, ideally in community settings, and must possess a driving license and their own transport.
  • Ongoing support and training will be provided, alongside enhanced pay for bank holidays and mileage reimbursement.

Our client is looking for long term agency support working with their service users in the community. You will be working with all types of ages and conditions, often recently out of hospital needing support to be independent in their own homes.

Shifts are likely to be 7am-2pm and 4pm-10pms, you can opt for earlies or lates or a mixture

Package

  • £14ph weekdays and £17ph for weekend shifts.
  • Holiday pay on top so £19.05ph total pay for weekend shifts for example.
  • Mileage paid
  • Weekly pay
  • Enhanced pay for bank holidays
  • Variety of work
  • Chance to help the vulnerable and in need
  • Ongoing support and training
  • Manual handling and other mandatory training refreshers if required
  • DBS paid for by company

Responsibilities

  • Visiting service users in their own homes, assisting them in day to day living tasks to ensure they are as happy and healthy as possible
  • This will include personal hygiene, getting washed/showered, dressed and assisting with meals and drinks as well as taking to appointments, the shops and assisting with medication
  • Being a familiar face, someone to make them feel comfortable and safe in your presence and be improving their lives wherever possible.

Requirements

  • Previous care experience , ideally community care but all settings considered ( live in , hospital, 1-2-1, supported living , nursing homes etc)
  • You will be trustworthy, sensitive and able to deliver great levels of care and support whilst ensuring this is done so in the most dignified way possible
  • You will be a team player but equally able to work on own initiative and have a genuine passion for working with health care
  • Up to date manual handling/first aid and infection control certificates. However, refresher training can be provided.
  • Driving license essential and own transport.

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