Health Care Assistant

**AWARD WINNING COMPANY - Awarded 'The Care Team' in Herefordshire**

**CQC awarded Outstanding Well-Led**

**£250 bonus paid on successful completion of your probationary period**

**Celebrating 15 years providing high quality care to our community**

Being a Health Care Assistant requires you to provide care for the vulnerable, elderly and disabled which is a very rewarding and fulfilling job role. We welcome enthusiastic, caring, loyal and hardworking people with a great sense of humour and who are prepared to train to our high standard.

**Why work for Marches?**
- Enhanced weekend and bank holiday rates
- Competitive rates of pay - £11.17 -£12.00ph
- Mileage paid at 40p per mile
- Paid travel time
- Overtime available - an opportunity to receive and extra £150 on a Saturday and Sunday to assist with our On-Call service.
- Bonus refer a friend scheme
- £250 loyalty bonus paid following successful completion of your probationary period
- Minimal travel working within a close proximity
- Pension Scheme paid for through the company
- Paid meetings, supervisions and appraisals
- Paid shadowing
- Generous annual leave
- Guaranteed contracted hours - no zero hour contracts
- Opportunities to complete NVQ's
- High quality in house training to include the Care Certificate
- UKHCA member
- CQC registered - recently highlighted our first class service
- Fantastic colleague and Service User relationships
- Wonderful working environment
- Small family run business
- DBS, Uniform & ID paid for and supplied
- Very flexible and happy to work alongside your availability
- Opportunities to progress your role within the company and to further your career
- Initial interview can be held via video chat on a 'get to know' informal basis

**Your role**:

- To assist our Service Users with various duties and to promote independence allowing them to remain in their own homes.
- Supporting our Service Users mentally by showing care, compassion, understanding and by being a friendly and familiar face. We understand the importance of consistency in an individuals life.
- To carry out duties such as personal care, moving and handling, preparing and cooking meals, administering medication, companionship and social visits. Working as a team always
- To accompany our Service Users to social events, appointments, shopping and days out. Sitting Services are also available.
- Completing necessary documentation ensuring daily diary sheets; medication and charts are completed and logged.
- Whistleblowing - the safety and security of our Service Users is paramount. You will have a duty and the authority to report any concerns you may have and work closely together to ensure the well-being of our Service Users is monitored closely at all times.
- You do not need any previous experience for this role. We will provide you with high quality inhouse training, one to one and in small groups to ensure you receive the best guidance available. You will receive an enormous amount of support from us to ensure you have the knowledge and confidence to work within such an important role. All training is paid for and the time you attend.
- Of course this role requires so much more and highlights the level of involvement and impact you have to a person's life and well-being. We cannot stress how important our Care Team are and the fantastic service they provide is second to none.

Marches Home Care Services Ltd have been providing Domiciliary care within Herefordshire for 15 years. We strive to provide our Service Users with an excellent service and are extremely proud of our highly trained care team and the quality of care they provide which is recognised throughout the County.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Marches Home Care Services Ltd subscribe to safeguarding and screening policies.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.17-£12.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Signing bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
Full PPE and santisers provided
Weekly PCR Covid-19 testing and lateral flow test kits available also

Work Location: In person