Extra Care Carer

The Human Support Group ,
Frodsham, Cheshire
Salary: £8.21 per hour

Overview

Are you a great carer but tired of travelling within the community to do your job? Would you prefer to work in one location for your full shift? If so, you should consider applying to work for HSG within our Extra Care scheme, The Windings in Frodsham, Helsby . As well as a rewarding career with an opportunity to develop within the organisation, we can offer you a competitive package: ·£8.21 per hour ·Both schemes have a variety of shifts to chose from ·Excellent, paid training ·Refer a Friend Scheme (£250) ·Colleague Celebration Fund Who are we looking for? ·Previous experience in Health and Social Care is desirable but not essential ·Excellent communication and customer service skills ·A positive attitude that reflects our organisation's values ·Alternate weekends to work ·No need to drive as all the work is completed in one location The role of a carer involves supporting people to live independently in their own homes, assisting with everyday tasks such as personal care, showering, bathing, cooking, medication administration and general domestic duties. We are an organisation that is values driven so it is important that you are able to fit with our key behaviours which are: ·You will need to ensure that accurate and detailed records are made regarding each customer visit so a good level of literacy is required. Your role will also involve liaising on a daily basis with customers and their families, care colleagues and health professionals so your communication and customer service skills should be second to none. What is the role? ·We will be clear about what we do and why ·We say 'thank you' and 'well done' ·We celebrate our colleagues successes ·We listen, we learn, we act ·We acknowledge problems and always seek to find solutions ·We aim to improve through curiosity, opportunity and challenge Successful candidates will need to complete an Enhanced DBS check shortly after being successful from interview. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89954466