Nurse Call is a 'care at home', with the addition of registered nursing service located in East Renfrewshire. We are a lovely close-knit team of carers, senior carers, team leaders, and registered nurses who are looking for the perfect addition to our team, due to Client expansion.
Nurse Call is currently recruiting for a carer with experience in the care industry, with their SVQ2 in Health & Social care, or willing to work towards this, with our help. Previous community experience is a bonus.
This post is for 37.5 hours, 3-4 long shifts per week, working every second weekend on a 4 week rolling rota.
Alternatively, we would welcome 2x PT carers to cover the same post (good availability would be needed)
This post will cover our 'Care at Home' Clients.
We cover all aspects of care and have registered nurses to support you always. We offer our Clients appropriately timed visits, so that they, and you never feel rushed. We introduce you gradually, so you feel familiar with care plans/ client wishes and competent in your role.
Please read the job role below and the benefits to working for Nurse Call. This role is ideally suited to anyone with natural kindness in all they do.
A full UK drivers license and use of own car is essential (pool cars also available, if your car runs into trouble)
Successful applicants must be able to obtain 3 references (2 professional, 1 character) and a satisfactory PVG check.
Purpose of role
You will support Nurse Call clients with all aspects of their day to day living, so they can enjoy the best possible quality of life. You will sometimes work alone with the client in their own home providing care and support. Compassion, honesty, good time management, good communication skills and a kind and caring manner are essential for all staff within Nurse Call.
The benefits to working for Nurse Call:
- We are: simply put, a really supportive company to work for.
- Competitive rates of pay: carer (£13.25 - £26.50 per hr)
- 4 weekly pay and flexible hours
- Enhanced rate of pay for PH and Bank Holidays (as set by Scottish Government), with double rate of normal pay on Christmas and New year holiday days
- Agreed mileage payments (£0.45 per mile) paid from first 'Care at Home' client in a day
- Uniforms (tunic)/ ID supplied
- Returnable PVG fee, in first pay
- Ongoing training and development available free
- SVQs available after probationary period, with loads of staff already doing them.
- 24-hour support through our dedicated team of nurses
- Online Smartphone app to manage your shifts, requests and holidays
- Support from our clinical support team, line manager & in-house office support
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.25-£26.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Do you have use of a car for work?
- Are you able to work in the G76/G77/G46 postcode areas?
Experience:
- care industry: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- English fluently (required)
Licence/Certification:
- UK Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
