Care Assistant - Hitchin

Brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. Plenty of ups, some downs, and a few curveballs. At Sage Care, every day is different. Every day offers you the opportunity to do meaningful and rewarding work that changes people's lives.

Work Location: Bedford, South End, Kempston, Queens Park, Goldington, Sandy, Biggleswade, Shefford, Henlow, Stotfold, Baldock, Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage.

Pay Rates:

• Bedfordshire: £13.00 - £13.67 per hour plus 25p mileage.
• Hertfordshire: £14.44 - £15.44 per hour plus 25p mileage.

Shifts: Seven days a week.

• DAY: 06:00/7:00 am – 2:00 pm
• EVENING: 2:00 pm – 10:00/11:00 pm

Role & Responsibilities:

Our Care Professionals are the extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our clients. Supporting them to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you’ll follow individual care plans and assist with personal care, helping clients to bathe, dress, manage incontinence, use the toilet and supporting them with their medication. You’ll also help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes, and housework.

• Helping our clients overcome mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including helping in the use of, and care of aids/adaptations and personal equipment.
• Assisting with domestic tasks such as making and changing beds, tidying rooms, light cleaning, laundry, and emptying commodes.
• Helping our clients with personal care such as washing, bathing and toileting arrangements.
• Help with eating and drinking by preparing meals, snacks, and drinks, assisting with feeding if required.
• Assisting clients with preparing and administering medication.

What else you'll help with:

• Companionship – friendly face & preventing loneliness through engaging conversations, activities, and outings.
• Personal Care – all aspects of personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, while maintaining the client's dignity and privacy.
• Medication Management – collecting prescriptions, providing reminders, and assisting with the administration of medication as per care plan guidelines.
• Nutrition and Mealtimes – preparing tasty and nutritious meals, considering dietary requirements and preferences, and assisting with feeding when necessary.
• Housekeeping – keeping the home tidy, light cleaning, laundry, and tidying living spaces.
• Mobility Assistance – help with getting around safely, including transfers, walking support, and using mobility aids.
• Health Monitoring – observing and reporting changes in the client's physical or mental condition to healthcare professionals and family members.
• Social Inclusion – encouraging and facilitating participation in community activities and maintaining connections with family and friends.
• Emotional Support – providing a listening ear, empathy, and reassurance to clients experiencing anxiety, loneliness, or distress.
• Documentation – maintaining accurate records of care provided, incidents, and any changes in the client's condition.
• Safety and Emergency Response – ensuring a safe living environment, recognising potential hazards, and responding appropriately to emergencies.
• Collaboration – working effectively with other care team members, healthcare professionals, and family members to ensure comprehensive and consistent care.

Qualifications:

• No social care experience required; we value heart of gold and kindness.
• Resilience and eagerness to learn.
• Compassion, strong communication skills, and problem-solving abilities.
• Commitment to delivering top-notch, respectful care.
• Right to work within the UK.

Why choose us? As the largest care company in the UK, we offer career opportunity, choice and security. We transform the care industry with innovative tech and positive change.

As a Care Assistant, you'll receive enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay, enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement, and death in service benefits.