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A unique Senior Caregiver opportunity to be part of a small team offering one-to-one support for private clients:
- A competitive salary of:£13.50 per hour weekdays
- £14.50 per hour weekends
- Enhanced bank holiday rates
- Mileage paid at 45p per mile
- 35 Hours Guaranteed Contract
Do you want to join a company that aims to change the future of care? Want to feel valued and rewarded and to work somewhere that looks after your welfare and well-being? Want to be recognised and treated like a professional?
At Vitale Care, we want to do things differently, building a culture of caring for our Care Professionals, of retention, reward, and recognition. We want our clients to be able to live the life they love thanks to the extraordinary support of our Care Professionals.
As a Senior Caregiver with Vitale Care, you will be visiting clients in their own homes, promoting their independence. This role focuses on joining a small team offering one-to-one support for private clients.
We’re setting minimum visit times of one hour, so you get to make a real difference in the lives of those you care for. We will minimise your travel time between visits thanks to investment in state-of-the-art technology. Much of this role is to offer one-on-one support for private clients including helping them attend local physiotherapy treatment and medical appointments.
Our vision is to be the best provider of at-home care in the country and the first-choice employer for carers. Can you be part of the team that helps us achieve these goals?
As a Senior Care Assistant with Vitale Care you will benefit from:
35 guaranteed hours contract, if that works for you, so you will know in advance how much you will get paid before pay day
A competitive salary of £13.50 per hour week days, £14.50 per hour weekends and enhanced bank holiday rates
Mileage paid at 45p per mile
35 guaranteed hours contract, if that works for you, so you will know in advance how much you will get paid before pay day
28 days holiday giving you time to rest and relax (pro rata for part-time)
A range of working shifts are available to fit around your life
A pension contribution to help you prepare for later life
Fully paid care certificate
Paid induction and shadowing training so you feel confident in your role
On-going training so you can progress
Our Colleague Recognition programme to help brighten your week
Management and specialist career development paths giving you the opportunity to progress and achieve your career goals
24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme for you and your family offering support on every aspect of life
24/7 well-being app packed full of helpful lifestyle and health tools and advice
Paid Blue Light Card membership offering thousands of daily discounts
Refer-a-friend scheme puts £200 in your pay for every successful candidate you recommend
Free car MOT at our friendly local garage
Paid DBS, so you do not have to pay to be employed by us
…….and a host of little things that make your working day better
As a Senior Care Assistant with Vitale Care you’ll be responsible for:
Personal Care
Helping our clients wash, dress and go to the bathroom, being there to help them get in and out of bed, and supporting them with mobility including the correct use of equipment. You may be supporting clients through their end-of-life journey
Medication Support
Helping our clients with their medication as required and keeping accurate records.
Meal Support
Preparing and serving meals including supporting with feeding where required. Keep track and document our client’s fluid and food intake.
Household support
Helping our clients maintain a tidy and well-kept home by undertaking light housework. Helping clients care for their pets. Shopping for and with our clients as required.
Companionship
Keeping our clients’ company and helping them stay physically active and engaged in hobbies, community activities and visiting friends and family.
As a Senior Care Assistant with Vitale Care, it’s important that you can:
Comply with our policies and procedures
Complete comprehensive and accurate records (eMAR or Visit Logs)
Agree and work within your agreed availability
Report any significant changes to health or circumstance or any risks, welfare or safeguarding concerns with clients
Attend mandatory training, one-to-one supervisions and meetings where required
Understand the role of the CQC and the guidance it sets out
Promote good practices and report poor practice or concerns
Essential qualifications & experience:
An understanding of and experience in care
Full UK Driving License with Class 1 Business Use Insurance
Confident use of online care management systems
Other skills and attributes:
You’ll be highly organised and reliable
You’ll be willing to learn new skills and to adapt
You’ll have a positive, can-do attitude
You are a great communicator, listening, speaking and writing
You’ll be a team player
You are passionate about delivering the highest standard of care
To apply for this job please visit careers.vitalecare.co.uk.