*Health Care Assistant - £28,288 per year*
Gloucester
Sky Vigil Care is based in Gloucester near to a vibrant town centre, holds local markets, has cultural sites, outlet shopping centres and is within a short distance of the Cotswolds. We are a Health and Social care organisation that provides Domiciliary Care support services to service users within the comforts of their own home environment. ‘Personalised Care’ is a theme we believe brings out a quality in our care services, so we strive to deliver care that is tailored to every person’s needs. Care will always be delivered in the right way of the users choice, in the right place at the right time by the right people.
Working together with our service users, their families and other stakeholders, it means that care packages are tailor made, uniquely designed and individualised to suit people’s needs and requirements.
Sky Vigil Care understands and recognises the importance of developing a relationship with assigned support workers and we work to ensure and promote continuity of care wherever possible.
Our aims and goals are to bring a service that will promote quality of life, promote independence, empowerment and wellbeing regardless of people’s life challenges.
We are passionate about and committed to providing quality services by caring competent, well-trained staff in the Service User’s own home environment.
Shift pattern:
You would be required to work a mixture of shifts:
Early shifts (7am–3pm)
Late shifts (2pm–10pm)
Night Shifts (10pm -7am) (waking nights and sleep nights are also available).
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Having the confidence to complete care needs assessments with new clients following discharge from the hospital
- Supporting clients to regain independence with tasks, such as personal care, meal preparation, and medication administration
- Building strong working relationships with clients, families, colleagues and the Home First team
- Recording and reporting changes clearly and concisely, keeping the Home First team updated on improvements in abilities, allowing ongoing assessment of the suitability of the proposed care
- Being adaptive and responsive to changes in needs
What you'll get in return:
- A “Golden Hello” bonus on commencement of employment and additional bonus’ on continuous service working with us
- A Generous Annual Leave Package
- A member of the NEST Pension scheme
- After 12 months an additional day off for your birthday
- Fixed two weekly schedules so you can plan ahead for that all-important work-life balance
- Paid mileage between visits
- An Unlimited refer-a-friend bonus
- Paid Blue Light card membership
Travel and driving:
You must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes. This is a driver's only role due to travelling between visits across Gloucester. You must also be able to commit to working alternate weekends. Fully paid travel time with 45p per mile mileage between visits.
Right to work:
Authorised to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot provide sponsorship or offer Supplementary Employment if you are already sponsored by another Organisation.
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Salary:
Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week with alternate weekends off
