NHS Projects Care Assistant

Package Description

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced care professional looking for a change? Are you looking for a career that’s fulfilling and diverse? Come and join the Agincare family as a Projects Care Assistant

Where you'll be working: We work covering Southwest England and providing reablement Support and End of Live Care to people in their own homes. As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy:

£13.00 per hour Guaranteed Minimum 30 hours over 4 daysFree Accommodation provided (if required)Company car provided (if required) (30p per mile fuel allowance if using your own car.)Company pension schemeOutstanding career developmentFully funded training programmes up to and including Level 5 in Health & Social CareBlue Light Discount PackageEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP) available to all our employees What is required from you?

A minimum of 12 months on your right to workOver the age of 21 (Due to the rules set by our car hire providers)You must have held a full driving licence in UK for more than twelve months and be willing to drive in the UK6 Months Care Experience in the UKGood communication skillsFlexibility to relocate to different locations as and when requiredA positive, professional & empathetic approach The role of a project Care Assistant This is an exciting and fulfilling opportunity. You will be working alongside different NHS trusts and councils, supporting people with reablement and end of life care in their own homes after being discharged from hospital. This is a community-based role where no two days are the same. You will be supporting clients with a range of daily activities including

Companionship - providing support, companionship, communication and engagementPersonal care- supporting with a wash, bath or shower and supporting the client with dressing and oral care.Meals – supporting the client with healthy meals, snacks and beverages.Domestic tasks -light cleaning tasks.Mobility - supporting the client to live as independently as possible.EOL- emotional support About Agincare We’re a family run business that’s been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices. Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities. All our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from everyone.