Carers – Community Crisis Team

Are you looking for a new challenge and a return to care work?

Do you have experience of providing care to people and are looking for a way back into social and community care?

We are looking for experienced qualified/trained carers with at least a year’s adult care experience to be part of one of one of our community crisis teams in Blackburn with Darwen.

This is regular, consistent and permanent work with a guaranteed hours contract for fixed shifts of 7am to 1.30pm and 4.30pm to 10 pm. 1.30pm to 4.30pm is ‘down time’.

You must be over the age of 25 because of the insurance on our vehicles, which you may need to drive.

This is an excellent and rare opportunity to join a response team in which you will use all the skills, training and experience you have gathered working in care. Its also an excellent opportunity to develop those skills with additional training led by our nurse.

Many of our carers have been with us for over 10 years and some over 20 years, one won Carer of the Year at the Great British Care Awards, so we must be doing something right, and our carers have regular work and hours that fits perfectly within their work life balance in the area.

We are a Preferred Provider for Blackburn with Darwen Council, Lancashire County Council, the NHS and Clinical Commissioning Group as well as private clients. We are a family business and have been providing care in the area for 27 years.

We look forwards to meeting you at interview.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

About The Role

Responsibilities and Duties

• Role includes repositioning of clients and personal care
• Attend to life line requests
• Crisis carers provide care to allow hospital discharge until a care package has been sourced
• Hours are 7am- 1.30pm then 4.30pm - 10pm
• Every day is different
• Role includes repositioning of clients and personal care/Feeding
• End of Life Care
• Giving medication
• Dealing with PEG feeds, stoma’s, catheters & other more complex clinical needs (Training given)

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of one years care experience
• Preferably be NVQ 2 or 3 qualified in Adult Health & Social Care or equivalent
• Be Reliable
• You must be a driver with use of a car
• Able to work as part of a team as well as use your own initiative

Benefits include

• Uniform provided
• Full entitlement of paid annual leave
• Paid DBS & Referral service
• Employer contributed pension scheme
• Paid training time & funded care qualifications
• Blue Light card
• Interest free staff loans
• Regular staff social activities
• Annual Award Dinner
• Support from experienced management team and Registered Nurse
• Be respected, valued and be part of a successful team.
• Long service bonus starting from 5 years.
• Opportunities to progress your career within our expanding family business
• Mileage paid at 35p/mile
• Carer of the Month Award

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Loyalty bonus

COVID-19 considerations:

We provide PPE

Required Criteria

• candidate must have experience in care
• candidate must drive and have access to a car
• Candidate must have the Right to Work in the UK

Desired Criteria

• Candidate will be NVQ level 2 or 3 qualified

Skills Needed

Teamwork, Administering Medicine, Paperwork and Record Keeping, Experience working with vulnerable people, Providing personal care, Domiciliary Care

About The Company

Choice Care was founded in 1999 by husband and wife, Andrew and Fiona Key. With more than 70 years’ experience in the health and social care sector, Andrew and Fiona combined their background’s with a passion for delivering high-quality home care services in Lancashire along the M65 corridor, that bridge the gap between traditional home care and nursing.

Whether it’s working directly with private clients and their families or in partnership with social services, Clinical Commissioning Groups, solicitors and health professionals, we strive to provide the best possible care and support for some of the most vulnerable people in our community, tailoring our care services to meet their needs.

We work closely with organisations such as East Lancashire Hospice, the Stroke Association, Dementia UK, Parkinson’s UK and the MS Society to share resources and make sure our staff are up to date on the latest skills and training. Our team of dedicated carers are all vetted and trained to gain the qualifications they need to help them carve out a long-term career in care.

Company Culture

We provide induction training and carers must reach the required level of knowledge in each subject area.

They must also complete a number of shifts with a supervisor to make sure they’re competent at following care plans and delivering the required level of care.

New recruits will also be working on achieving their diploma/NVQ qualification in care, which takes between 6 and 9 months to complete.

Join our team of award-winning colleagues

If you’re passionate about making life better for society’s most vulnerable people we’d love to hear from you.

We’re an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from people with a drive to learn and progress in the care industry.

We believe that being a carer is not just a job, it’s a vocation. As a family-run business, we’re looking to grow the team with like-minded people who share our values.

We love nothing more than seeing the enthusiasm and dedication of a carer turn into a satisfying, lifelong career, whether they’ve come from a background in care or start out with no hands-on experience but an open heart and mind.

Company Benefits

What we offer:

Competitive pay

Paid Mileage between clients at 35p/mile

Paid Travel & waiting time

Paid holiday

Employer contribution to pension scheme (if you qualify/don’t opt out

Support from management

Ongoing training to help career progression

A great working environment with a fun and supportive culture

A team of award-winning colleagues

Vacation, Paid time off, Retirement plan and/or pension, Flexible schedule, Employee development programs, Free parking, Referral bonus, Open office, Competitive salary, Long service recognition, Employee Assistance Scheme, Blue Light Card, Social Opportunities, Employee of the Month, Employee Recognition Scheme, Annual performance review, Progression opportunities

Salary

£12.75 - £13.50 per hour