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Care Assistant
Caremark Cheshire North East are looking for Care Assistants in Macclesfield!
- Salary: £12.26 – £15.00 per hour
- 7am to 3pm + every other weekend
- 3pm to 10pm + every other weekend
- weekend only shifts
Company Description
Caremark are the UK’s leading provider of care and companionship services for people. With award winning training, an excellent reputation and a caring team we are immensely proud of the outrstanding quality of care we provide in our community.
We match our Care Assistants to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support. Caremark Cheshire North East is a family-owned business providing the highest standard of care and support.
Job Description
We’re looking for people with the personality and passion to build great relationships with our clients.
Our clients trust us. They will rely on you to listen carefully to what they need, take an interest in them, and deliver excellent care. If you enjoy interacting with individuals and want to pursue an opportunity to make a difference in peoples lives, caregiving might be the career for you.
The central and most important part of a care professional role with Caremark is offering companionship and conversation. Each of our Care Assistants are matched to a client based on mutual interests and hobbies to encourage a strong relationship to develop.
We believe you need this understanding and bond to be able to care for someone as if they were a member of your own family. Indeed, many of our Care Assistants do not have formal experience of working as a carer before they join our team but have looked after a family member and want to make a difference to a person’s life by using the experience they have gained.
Our service is companionship led and so a considerable responsibility of a Care Assistant is to stimulate and encourage the client through a range of different activities that sustain or improve their quality of life. A Care Assistant’s responsibilities can also include accompanying clients to appointments and social events, light housekeeping, planning and preparing meals and helping with daily living routines including assisting with personal care.
We are looking for friendly, compassionate and kind people who like to spend time with people and build a friendly but professional relationship.
Qualifications
You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a Care Assistant with us. However, it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with people. This could be personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience. You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy, and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others.
Additional Information
- Award winning training
- Excellent rates of pay – £12.26 per hour, up to £15.00 on Bank Holidays
- Paid mileage of 40p per mile
- Full learning, development & support including NVQ 2-5
- Free PPE
- Free Uniform
- Personalised working patterns
- Blue Light card giving discounts at most high street retailers
- Employee of the Month Award
- Employee referral scheme
Caremark Cheshire North East are committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.
If you feel this is the role for you, please contact us on 01625 540099 or email cheshire-ne@caremark.co.uk for further information.
Care Assistant
Care Assistant
Summary of role
To share with other staff in meeting the personal care and support needs of customers in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes their independence. The care and support provided by Care Assistants is expected to include support that would reasonably be given by members of the customer’s family and is not to include tasks that would normally be undertaken by a trained nurse.
Principal responsibilities
- To assist customers who need help getting up and going to bed in the morning and evenings, including dressing and undressing, washing, bathing and going to the toilet.
- To help customers with their mobility and with any physical disabilities, including incontinence and use of personal aids and equipment.
- To care for customers who are temporarily sick and need bed nursing and help with feeding etc.
- To provide care and support for customers who are terminally ill.
- To help in the promotion of mental and physical activities of customers through talking, outings, reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
- To make and change beds, light cleaning, emptying commodes and general tidying.
- To inspect, launder and mend customers’ clothes.
- To set tables and trays, prepare and serve light meals, clearing away and washing up.
- To read and write reports and be involved in customers’ reviews and training activities.
- To adhere to all Caremark’s policies and procedures at all times.
- To report either to the Field Care Supervisor or Care Manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a customer.
- To encourage the independence of customers wherever possible.
Personal attributes
It is considered essential that Care Assistants possess the following qualities:
- Self motivated & well organised.
- Flexible.
- Caring & sensitive to the needs of others.
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Ability to communicate effectively.