Job Description

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 26 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
About the company
Driven by a passion for delivering high-quality person-centred care
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 you'll need

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

Skills Required