Job Opportunity

Sitting Service (Carer Respite)

Healthcare Support Worker - Sitting Service

We have extended our long-term conditions service to offer a carer respite service, i.e., one that gives unpaid carers who look after family/loved ones a break from care. This is known as the ‘sitting service’ and often is uncomplicated and does not require any personal care. However, it is an incredibly fulfilling role as it is an opportunity to engage with an older, frail person in the things they are interested in, i.e., playing games, chatting about their interests, going for a walk/accessing the community etc. These visits are often a minimum of 2 hours, but can be as long as 8-10. It is usually day work (but not always), and occurs Monday to Sunday.

If you are interested in this role, please state this on your application.

location

Portsmouth Area

job type

Full-time/Part-time, Permanent

salary

£11.44 per hour

Healthcare Support Worker - Long term conditions service

HCSW’s work with those who have a long-term healthcare condition who need to be supervised at all times due to medical or safety reasons. You may carry out personal care, complex medication, or undertake clinical tasks, all for which you will have been trained. As a result, you will work longer shifts with people in their own homes without the hassle of travelling from client to client.

Our aim is to keep people living at home as long as possible and avoid nursing home care with staff who are kind, caring, and want to help others.

What are we offering?

Shift work: 8-2pm, 2-8pm, or 8pm to 8am, including alternate weekends.
Work with 1-3 clients only (where additional work is available).
Good pay rates & additional pay for Bank Holidays, short notice work, recruiting friends and family.
A comprehensive person-centred training - you will work alongside others until have learned the skills and are confident to work alone.
Transport not required as long as you can walk/bike/use public transport.
DBS required.
Access to Covid vaccination.

COVID-19 considerations:

All our staff are provided with free PPE and guidance to work safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. We undertake our interviews via Zoom wherever possible, but our office is Covid secure if staff need to visit.

Interested in joining the Aster Care team?

All of our training is paid, so if you’re interested in joining the Aster Care team, please take a look at the following documents and then fill out the job application form, either online or by downloading the document, completing, and emailing to info@astercareltd.com.