Community Healthcare Assitant

Job summary

Butterfly Days are currently recruiting Community Health Care Assistants/Support Workers to work in the Lowestoft NR33 /NR32 postcode areas. We are looking for experienced, kind, compassionate and good humoured individuals, if that is you then we would like to hear from you. The role is laid out below, although this may vary from time to time:

FULL TIME AND PART TIME ROLES AVAILABLE

Community healthcare assistants enable and/or assist individuals to remain in the community, to be supported and maintained safely in their own homes, and thereby enhance the quality of life whilst encouraging your service user’s individuality and independence.

What we offer:

• Flexible Hours: We offer Full time and Part time roles to suit most applicants. 
• Great Rates of Pay: £12.65ph Weekdays, £13.65ph Weekends, £15.00ph Bank Holidays (starting rate at £12.21) 
• Mileage Pay: Staff may also recieve a fuel card for business use.
• Incredible office support: Just because you are out in the community, does not mean you are alone. 
• Training and development opportunities
• Team events

Main Duties: This list is not exhaustive and may vary from time to time.

- Visit service users at the times directed by the care coordinator.

- To be vigilant and report concerns as necessary

- Appropriate assistance in an emergency

- Personal care (where specified on care plan)

- Assisting service users in/out of bed, chair etc.

- Assist service users in (un)dressing

- Assist in aspect of personal hygiene

- Assist service users in feeding.

- Food Preparation

- Assist service user to access toilet facilities.

- Encourage service users to maximise abilities and skills

- Maintain cleanliness of service users homes where directed.

- Lighting fires and operating other sources of warmth.

- Home facilities such as ironing clothes or bed linen, essential shopping or payment of bills, prepare or reheat meals provided.

- Actively encourage service users to participate in all aspects of daily living activities.

- Provide companionship at home or on outings

- Complete and maintain accurate and legible records at the end of each visit.

- Maintaining confidentiality

- Remind service users of their right to complain.

Flexible interview dates: Please inform us if you require reasonable adjustments.

Special Conditions Criminal Record Bureau Disclosures (DBS & Vetting Check) This post will result in you having substantial contact with elderly, sick, or disabled persons. As such, Butterfly Days requires that by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, the Police Act 1997, you reveal any criminal convictions, bind over orders, or cautions, including those which would normally be regarded as spent. You must complete the relevant section on the application form – your application will be returned if this section is incomplete. If successful in your application you will be subject to a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure, now under the DBS check system. The fee for this is paid for by the applicant.

Please note: Sponsorship not available.