Winter Pressures HICCS Care Worker

Telexpress; South Shields; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support services organization in South Shields is seeking a HICCS Community Care Assistant to provide essential support to customers discharged from hospital. This role emphasizes assisting with personal care and rehabilitation, requiring a full driving license and significant experience in home care. With full-time hours available, the position also offers various benefits that foster employee well-being and engagement.

Benefits

Medicash Health and Wellbeing plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee of the month incentives

Generous refer a friend scheme

High street discount scheme

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in Home Care is required.
• Full driving license and access to own vehicle.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support customers discharged from hospital by providing necessary care.
• Conduct assessments and crisis interventions.
• Assist with personal care and medication.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a HICCS Community Care Assistant to join an organisation making a real difference in people's lives.

We are looking for a committed, reliable and experienced care support worker to join our expanding Home Independence and Crisis Support Service (HICSS).

This role is currently on a temporary basis to help with the increased demand for our services, but with the potential for the successful applicant to join our permanent team within the HICCS or domiciliary service.

Currently the hours on offer are 8am to 8pm shifts.

You’ll be supporting customers being discharged from hospital and returning home by ensuring the right care and support is provided during this period of transition, including completing assessments, crisis interventions and emergency response, personal care, medication, supporting with use of daily living/rehabilitation aids.

Applicants must have a full driving licence and access to own vehicle as you will be expected to work across all areas of South Tyneside.

Job Type

Full-time

Pay

£15.58 per hour

Experience

• Home Care: 2 years (required)

License/Certification

• Driving License and Access to Own Vehicle (required)

Work Location

On the road

About You

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships.

A kind and caring nature, a serious commitment to work and a desire to work in an organization where you can make a real difference.

About Us

Over 50 years experience in delivering health and social care services to the people of Yorkshire and beyond. Beginning with a family-owned care home in Garforth, West Yorkshire in 1967, we’ve been growing ever since and now have over 1200 staff supporting people in their own homes and our care villages. Our 6 regional branches of homecare are all rated GOOD by CQC and support thousands of people to live independently at home. We are proud to care.

Benefits

• Medicash Health and Wellbeing plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee of the month incentives
• Generous refer a friend scheme
• High street discount scheme