Personal Care Assistant

7 months ago


Blackpool, United Kingdom Home Care Direct Full time

This vacancy is for a personal assistant to join our client’s support package to support them in their own home. We will be your legal employer on behalf of the client and you will not be asked to support other clients. All of our contracts are for permanent positions with a 6 month probationary period.

We are offering 1 x 12hr day shift a week for our client in the Blackpool area. There will be the opportunity to pick up additional shifts to cover holidays and sickness.

**A**bout the Client and Support Needed**:
Our client is a non-verbal 20 year old man with complex disabilities and needs. He is lively, joyful and loves music and being silly. He is looking for a friendly person to join his care team who can keep him upbeat and smiling.

Full support is needed in our clients day to day life, with assistance for all needs including personal care. You will need to have experience of working with, or a good understanding of complex care needs. Drivers are preferred but this is not essential.

**Requirements**:
**Training Provided Specific for This Client**

Induction Training

Safeguarding Adults

Health and Safety

First Aid

Food Hygiene

Client Specific Training Modules

You will be trained to CQC standards to meet the needs of the client. If you are 'already known to the client' and have care experience, this will be valued. Unless specified elsewhere, previous care experience is not essential.

**Essential Requirements Identified for this Role**:

- An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect)
- Experience of working with, or a good understanding of complex care needs
- Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a 'person-centred' way
- Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the client's needs
- Respect Company policies and procedures
- Be reliable / non-judgemental / caring / responsible / compassionate
- Committed to confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity and respect

**Benefits**:
**Contractual**:
Company pension scheme

Enhanced bank holiday payments

Annual Leave is paid at 5.6weeks (pro-rata) per annum, based on contracted hours

**Support**:
Full support and supervisions from your dedicated Regional Care Lead

Training and full support from your local HCD Community Nurse Assessor

Career pathway options

A personal development plan

24hr on-call support

**Employee Benefits**:
A Blue Light discount card

Long service awards

Free wellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) provided by Spectrum Life

HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and industry-leading specialist in the personalisation of care at home. Registered with the Care Quality Commission, HomeCareDirect provides a person-centred approach, keeping clients safe at home, supporting with recruitment, employment and training for their staff to the highest standards, meeting legal and regulatory requirements.

Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

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