Healthcare Assistant

We are looking for passionate people to join our Healthcare and Nursing assistants’ team to help us make a positive difference every day. Working at Community Lifeline is more than just a job, this highly valued position is an exciting opportunity to do good in the community!

Shifts:         Flexibility required
Days:          Monday to Friday and Alternate weekends

About Community Lifeline
We are a long-established and family-owned company since 1995 specialising in Domiciliary Care. Our services include Holistic Care; Personal, Learning, and Physical Disability Care; Dementia Care; Stoma Care; Palliative Care, End-of-Life Care, PEG feeds, and Nursing Assistance Care. 
We have also recently started offering Personalised Nail Care, so please let us know if you have professional nail care experience.
Our family values are at the heart of everything we do. Our core focus is to empower our clients and actively promote independence by providing personal care.
We aim to provide a high level of professional, person-centred, and bespoke service by Putting People First. One of our carers won the Kent Care Award in 2021 for doing just that! We’ve been finalists in every year since. If you join our Community Lifeline team, you may become a finalist or award-winner yourself!

Please note that we are not accepting applications if you are not currently in the UK as this position requires immediate action.
 

Key Responsibilities
We are looking for people to assist in the direct care of all aspects of a client’s assessed needs.

• Complete any training that is given
• Carefully read the care plan and be aware of an individual’s needs Care plans and visit details are reviewed on an app, so you can be safe in the knowledge that you are providing the best possible support
• Correctly and honestly write and complete reports
• Provide emotional and social support
• Assist in personal care such as washing, dressing, personal hygiene, medication, etc…
• Assist in nutrition/hydration needs, such as preparing meals and drinks; assisting those unable to feed themselves; ensuring each client received the meals/ diets they have requested/ are suitable for their needs
• Assist with mobility difficulties, including the appropriate use of equipment such as hoist and standing aids
• Ensure Community Lifeline runs smoothly by clearly communicating and liaising with the appropriate office staff regarding your attendance, travelling, and responsibilities
   

Benefits

• Not an agency; we put our people first!
• £200 of the Refer-A-Friend bonus payment scheme (After 6-month retention)
• Mentor allocated to you during the probation period
• Progression within the company
• You will be eligible for a Blue Light Card
• Free uniform and PPE
• Training will be given to anyone new to the industry. Once you have completed your training you will shadow one of our experienced care heroes until you feel comfortable on your own
• Full training is given to gain a care certificate
• We have a Cycle-to-Work Scheme for Eskuta e-bikes!
• Enquire now for more information!
   

Pay

• Salary from £13.20 to £13.75 per hour inclusive of Discretionary Bonus
• Paid holidays
• Separate rate on Bank Holidays
• Special Rate on Christmas Day
• Tax-exempt mileage allowance of 30p per mile between client homes
• Retention Scheme - inquire at interview!