Health Care Assistant

**Full job description**

MNI Care Ltd is seeking for warm and dedicated female Health Care Assistants in Carlisle or carers who are willing to relocate to the area to support people living in their own homes.

**Benefits**:

- **Flexible working hours**:

- **Good hourly rates of pay**:

- **Comprehensive training that will develop your knowledge and skills and support you in your role with us and any future career/educational pursuits.**

**Salary**: £12.28 - £13.50 per hour

Day range:

- Monday - Friday
- Every weekend

Physical setting:

- Clients’ own home

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Female carers
- Ideally hold a valid UK driving license.
- Carlisle and nearby areas: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- Home care: 1 year (preferred)
- Support Work: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

**Licence/Certification**:

- Healthcare Assistant certificate (preferred)
- Dementia Awareness (preferred)
- Driving licence (preferred)

**About the role**:
MNI Care Ltd is seeking for warm and dedicated health care assistants in Carlisle and nearby areas or care assistants who are willing to relocate to the area to support people living in their own homes. This is a full-time position with good rates to suit your needs.

Care assistant experience is required for the role and training will be provided to ensure that you offer the service users the best care to meet their needs.

**We are looking for**:

- Female drivers with access to vehicles.
- Full time role (preferred) but part-time role may be considered.
- Mornings, evenings and weekends.

**What is domiciliary care?**

Domiciliary care is providing extra support to people who live independently in their own homes. This could include household tasks, personal care, social calls and other tasks required, which allows people to maintain both their independence and quality of life.

**Main Duties**:

- Personal care includes washing, dressing, bathing, toileting and medication monitoring and/or assistance/ administration.
- Social and shopping calls
- Meal preparation
- To provide the highest quality care to service users in their own homes in accordance with their support plan, in person-centred approach
- To be aware of the personal needs and requirements of your service users, communicating successfully, not only with your service user, their family, friends and other healthcare professionals
- Maintain appropriate records to meet the needs of the service, observing and promptly reporting back any changes or concerns in your service user’s circumstances or condition

**In Return**:
This is an excellent opportunity to work for an organisation that really values their employees.
- Competitive hourly rate, £12.28per hour Monday to Friday & £13.00 - 13.50per hour weekends and bank holidays.
- 15p per mile for travel expenses
- 50 per hour for mileage
- Full training is given leading to a Certificate in Care if not achieved yet.
- Free uniform and a DBS check

Hours of work are flexible between 07:00am and 10:00pm - This is on a rota basis.

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

Holidays

Monday to Friday

Night shift

Overtime

Weekend availability

**Application question(s)**:
Do you drive and have access to your own vehicle?

Do you live within a 5-mile radius of Carlisle?

**Work authorisation**:
United Kingdom (required)

Pay: £12.28-£13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Carlisle CA4 8RR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Home care: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence and have access to a car (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 100% (preferred)

Work Location: In person