Community Care Assistant

Job title – Community care assistant

Location – Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre

Hours/shifts – 12hr, 24hr & 30hr contracts.

Hourly pay – £12ph – £19ph

About Prestige Nursing & Care Blackpool

Our Blackpool branch are all long serving and have a vast knowledge of the area and our client base. Our purpose is to provide high quality, community-based specialist home care and support. We aim to work together to achieve the goals of each of our varying clients, and to make a difference in their lives.

What our client is looking for

We are looking for care assistants to join our team to assist with Complex care, Mixed diagnosis, End of Life care and social care. More specifically diabetes management, stoma care, catheter care, feeding & drinking, moving & assisting, meal preparation, domestic duties, social engagement, administration of medication.

Do you need experience?

Experience working within care is an advantage, but not necessary for the right candidate.

What we offer

• You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts

• We offer the flexibility of either a zero-hour contract or contracted hours, whichever suits your lifestyle the most.

• Work with our own clients, no agency work

• Pension scheme

• Blue light card

• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes

• Continued professional development to support you & your career

• Holiday pay

• Refer a friend scheme

• 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

• Excellent communication skills

• A full UK driver’s licence

• Good professional and personal references

Want to find out how you can make life better for yourself and the people you care for? Apply today.

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.

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.

You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.