Health Care Assistant - Chester-Le-Street (DH2, DH3)
Orchard Home Care Services is a family run business that was founded in 1993. We are one of Durham County Council's preferred providers and provide domiciliary home care support to vulnerable adults and children across the county. We work in partnership with Skills for Care and Durham County Council's Care Academy to develop and improve the skill set of our staff, ensuring that we can continue to meet the needs of our service users. Our aim is to provide high quality care that is person centred to our service users whilst promoting their independence, respecting their privacy and dignity and maintaining the best quality of life in their own homes.
Work available in the following villages within: Chester-Le-Street, Lumley, Pelton, Grange Villa, Ouston and surrounding villages
Responsibilities for the role required are:

• Promote independence, caring for the service users within their own home.
• Assist in the support of personal care tasks; bathing, continence care, pad changes.
• Maintain a safe, enjoyable home environment for the service users by assisting with basic domestic tasks.
• Preparing meals, snacks and drinks to help sustain the service users nutrition and hydration needs.
• Communicate effectively with service user, next of kins and other medical professionals to ensure a high quality service to all.
• Identify and report any concerns in relation to a service users safety, wellbeing and welfare.

What we require from you

• Trustworthy
• Compassionate
• Multiskilled
• Enthusiastic
• Caring
• Passionate
• Over the age of 18

Along with a dedicated and positive attitude, we also require a clear Enhanced DBS alongside two satisfactory references.
What you get from us

• Generous Bank Holiday Rate
• Paid mileage
• Paid Training
• £100 Refer a Friend Scheme
• Paid Holiday Entitlement

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.60-£13.50 per hour
Expected hours: 16 – 45 per week
Benefits:

• Company pension
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability
• Weekends only

Application question(s):

• Do you live in the UK?

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Home Care: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: Health Care Assistant