Weekend care assistant

Blackpool, England, gb

Weekend Care Assistants Blackpool and surrounding areas Min £12.36 per hour (Enhanced bank holiday rate) Part Time and full time Hours; support required across Blackpool and the Fylde area including St Annes Life at Prestige People are at the very heart of Prestige, and we want to make life better for them. As a Care Assistant, you ll join us in our continued efforts to make life better for our clients. Who will you be helping to make life better for? We are currently expanding and looking for care assistants with complex experience and a passion for care. Are you the one? Trust and communication skills are vital. You will be providing complex care and support to clients in their own homes, with the emphasis being 100% care and improvement to their quality of life. Your role will include: Prompting and administering medication Helping with the preparation of meals and drinks Assisting with activities of daily living such domestic duties and personal care Maintaining and updating reports such as care plans Undertaking training for Complex Care Interventions this could lead to further training to support individuals who require Suctioning, Ventilation and PEG Being employed as a Carer by us means: A variety of shifts to suit your lifestyle Work with our own clients, no agency work. You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts. Pension scheme Blue light card Free DBS check Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes Continued professional development to support you & your career Holiday pay Refer with the Care Friends mobile app and earn extra money! Employee Assistance line available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff Support from your local branch team and out of hours support. We re looking for: Paid previous experience as a complex care assistant is essential Excellent communication skills A driver s licence & your own car is essential Good professional and personal references In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference and Employment History checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice. You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be extension to timelines. All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference. As a Company we are unable to provide Sponsorship for overseas candidates. Applicants must have proof of the right to work in the UK. It is a requirement to provide an overseas police check dated within the last 3 months of being in the UK if you have lived outside of the UK for longer than a year in the last 5 years.