Care Assistant / Support Worker
Job Title: Care Assistant
Reference Number: HCPA004109
Company Name: Portfolio Homecare
Shifts Available: Mornings , Evenings , Days , Weekends
Location: Hoddesdon
Type of Care Provider: Support at Home
Supporting individuals with: Dementia , Older Adults , End Of Life , Mental Health , Physical Disability , Sensory Impairment
Pay/Salary: £14 - £15 Per Hour
Hours of Work: 40 Hours Per Week - Shifts: 07:00 - 22:00 / 07:00 - 15:00 / 15:00 - 22:00 - Flexible Provide + Every Other Weekend
Driving Required: Yes
Contract Type: Full Time Contract, Part Time Contract, 0 Hours Contract
Portfolio Homecare is a large homecare provider based in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. We provide high-quality care to individuals in their own homes who require support with personal care, medication management, companionship and light domestic duties. We are expanding our service so are seeking staff to work either full-time, part-time or on an ad hoc basis.
The main duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Assist and enable the people we support with personal hygiene needs such as grooming, the management of continence and getting in and out of bed
- Contribute to the movement and handling of people we support to maximise their physical abilities and mobility
- Enable people who use our services to achieve physical comfort
- Assist in the preparation and making of meals, drinks and snack
- Enable the people we support to maintain a good level of nutrition and hydration.
- Prompting/assisting with medication
Essential: Car driver and use of own vehicle.
Desirable: 1 year's experience as a carer.
All candidates must demonstrate their caring, compassionate nature and be able to work alone but as part of a wider team. You will need a strong work ethic and a commitment to empowering the individuals you support.
