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Are you looking to progress or start a career within the healthcare industry? Move forward with GA Professional Healthcare Ltd. We're an established business that is always looking to better our client offering, and that all starts with employing the right staff for the job.
We're committed to promoting the lives of our service users, bridging the gap in care so they can continue to live happy, fulfilled lives. We're seeking warm, naturally compassionate individuals who are committed to quality and doing the best for the client. If that sounds like you, we want to hear from you. Contact our recruitment team to learn more about our available care jobs in Croydon.
Senior Care Assistant Jobs
Homecare / Domiciliary Care Assistant Jobs
Senior Care Worker
Reports to: Registered Manager
Annual Salary:
£20,500 -£2300.00
JOB DESCRIPTION — SENIOR DOMICILIARY HOME CARE ASSISTANT
Position: Senior Domiciliary Home Care Assistant
Responsible to: Registered Manager
General Statement of Duties
To work as a senior team member in partnership with the Management and other Workers. To share with other staff, in meeting the personal care needs of service users in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence. Duties provided by the Registered Manager and are expected to include assessment and ongoing evaluation of client’s needs, carrying out tasks that would reasonably be given by members of the service user’s own family and is not expected to include tasks that would normally be expected to be undertaken by a trained nurse.
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Job Requirements:
• NVQ 2 Level Care and a willingness to obtain level 3 qualification in social/care setting.
• Able to understand and be sensitive and sympathetic to needs of the client groups
• Positive attitude
• Enthusiastic
• Self-motivated
• Willingness to work within the vision, mission, and values of GA Professional Healthcare
• Must demonstrate a willingness to represent GA Professional Healthcare Ltd
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to continual personal & and professional development.
• Willingness to undergo training as may be required.
• Able to work flexibly Mon to Sun 24hrs
• Enhanced DBS disclosure
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Client-centred approach to care – Knowledge of the supporting people program.
• Implications of home care working within a home care setting • Knowledge of issues surrounding Dementia, Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and Autism.
• Active team player but also able to work on own initiative.
• Knowledge and understanding of external partner agencies.
• Well organized.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• I.T. Literate.
• Ability to work under pressure on own initiative or as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively, one to one, and in groups, in a wide range of contexts.
• Knowledge of Care & support in a lone working capacity.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to organise and produce written information clearly and concisely to tight deadlines.
• All staff are expected to respect the requirements under the Data Protection Act 1998.
• Staff must ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• Ability to work effectively and professionally independent judgment must be exercised in handling unusual situations.
• To take on other duties appropriate to post not specifically mentioned in the job description.
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Person Specification
Senior Domiciliary Home Care Assistant Essential Criteria
The following personal attributes are considered essential to the post of all workers:
• Self-motivated.
• Organised.
• Caring.
• Sensitive to the needs of others in need of help and support.
• An active team player but also able to work on their own initiative.
• A good communicator
• You are required to undergo an advanced DBS check.
• Must be able to work flexibly Monday to Sunday.
• Must be able to work unsociable hours.
• Must be responsible for own health and safety.
• Highly motivated and committed to providing excellent care services.
• Values diversity and shows a commitment to equality of opportunities.
• Values health and safety.
Senior Domiciliary Home Care Assistant Desirable Criteria
• Care Assessment
• Care Planning
• Care Coordinating
Location: GA Professional Healthcare Ltd, However maybe within care homes, Hospice, and the community (people’s private homes)
All staff will be required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they might learn in the course of their employment. All staff will be expected to respect the requirements under the Data Protection Act 1998 and Data Protection Act 2018. All staff must ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974.
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Social Worker
Registered Qualified Social Worker up to Senior Management positions
Relevant experience from 1 to 20 years.
Experienced and qualified Social Worker (CQSW, DipSW, BA Hons, MA or equivalent)
Contract: Temp / Permanent
To be considered for any of our positions you MUST be a qualified social worker who has completed their ASYE and have at least 1 years post qualified experience.
These positions range from Safeguarding Adults to Working with Mental Health Patients.
My clients are located in London
Our clients are offering extremely competitive packages in relation to pay, Working conditions and Management styles.
What my clients are looking for:
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Ability to demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development as my clients are committed to supporting and developing your skills to enable you to move forward in your career with them. You would be expected to have a comprehensive working knowledge of the issues currently impacting the social care sector, you will be up-to-date with policy and practice development.
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These roles may require travelling significant distances, sometimes in urgent situations and without prior notice, in a rural environment where public transport may not be available. Due to this, my clients would require you to be a car user or be able to commute to service users when/if required.
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Competitive salaries
In order to get the most from our team members, we understand they need to be paid fairly for the hard work they put in. We've made it our mission to ensure this is the case.
Flexible contracts
Working on a mobile basis across Croydon offers a level of flexibility that isn't usually offered in other care roles. Discuss the various contract types with our team, including permanent, temporary and relief roles.
Learning opportunities
As procedures and regulations adapt, we ensure our staff members are given the opportunity to develop. Learn more about personal progression and training with GA Professional Healthcare Ltd.