Job Description

Make a real difference every day.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated D2A team, helping people regain independence in the comfort of their own homes. This is an opportunity to join a team making a real difference to people's lives in your area.
If you're an experienced, compassionate & proactive carer with a full driving licence and access to a vehicle, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Brunelcare?
You do an important role and we know you have choice of employers, so here's just some of the benefits we offer in addition to a competitive rate of pay:

• A 500 welcome bonus paid on completion of your probationary period
• Double time on bank holidays and an extra 1 per hour on weekends.
• 45p per mile
• Free Blue Light Card
• Access to a fully-funded Medicash Health Plan to save up to 995 on health essentials; like going to the dentist or opticians and access to telephone and video GP appointments
• Company Sick Pay, increasing with length of service
• Equivalent to 30 days of paid annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to the equivalent of 33 after 5 years' service (pro-rata)
• Buy & Sell Holiday Scheme - Buy additional annual leave or sell some of your entitlement

Alongside these you'll also attend a paid induction and have access to ongoing development - including QCF level 2/3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualifications
About the Role:
The D2A (Discharge to Assess) service provides short-term, high-quality support to individuals who are well enough not to need an acute hospital bed but do need some extra support in their home. You will ....

• Assess customers' needs to identify areas where support is needed to promote independent living.
• Motivate customers to build their confidence so they can achieve the goals they have set and return to independent living.
• Support customers with tasks around the home and with personal care such as personal hygiene, toileting, and dressing.
• Work a mixture of early and late shifts between 7 am and 10 pm and alternate weekends.

Overseas Applicants
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applicants requiring sponsorship for this position.
About you:
A passionate and experienced individual, you will have a background in care and will hold your QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care. You'll be passionate about supporting people to be as independent as possible.
Alongside this you will also need a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle as you will need to travel between clients.
Your future team:
You'll join our specialist D2A team who cover the areas of Bridgwater, Highbridge, Burnham-On-Sea, Cheddar and surrounding areas. The team works with clients who have been discharged from hospital, supporting them to recover in the place they call home.
The team is led by Mandy, Operations Manager, who is happy to talk through any of the roles available. You can contact her via email on or call 01278 439 177.
Established in 1941, Brunelcare is an award-winning Bristol based charity providing high-quality housing, care, and support for older people in the South West.
Today, across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and Somerset, Brunelcare works to support people to remain as independent as possible, for as long as possible.
The extensive range of our services means that people can stay with us however their needs may change.
We are also widely recognised for our expertise and excellence in caring for people living with dementia, and for supporting their families.
As a charity, we do not pay dividends to shareholders, and any profit we make is reinvested back into the services we provide.

Skills Required