Advanced Community Care Worker
Optimum Care
Employer Location: DOWNPhone Number: 02891801198
Email: recruitment@optimumcaregroup.co.uk
Web: www.optimumcaregroup.co.uk
Job description
We are looking for experienced Community Carers to join our advanced team which covers the Causeway area. Within this role, you will provide care to our clients within their own homes who have recently been discharged from the Hospital.
Responsibilities
- Meet the changing needs of our clients.
- Ensure that issues arising with a care plan or client condition are reported.
- Complete good quality records in accordance with company standards.
- Welcome new staff, lead by example and promote a team working culture.
- Answer calls from your co-ordinator/line manager and respond to messages immediately ensuring you have a working mobile phone at all times.
- Maintain a flexible approach to your rota which may require change at short notice.
- Follow the out-of-hours on-call procedure appropriately and participate in care worker ‘stand-by’ on an occasional and rotational basis.
- Assist On-Call in an advisory capacity as requested in regard to securing cover for shifts and any other adverse events.
- Develop professional rapport with multi-disciplinary team members involved in service user care.
- Adhere to the company confidentiality policy.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- At least 6 months of paid experience working in a care setting.
- Full driving licence and access to a car & car insurance in connection with business.
Desirable Skills
- NISCC registered.
Further Information
Benefits: £300 Joining Bonus paid after 3 months in your role. £13.83 per hour plus enhanced holiday rates. Permanent Contract no zero hour contract. Access to a company car. Access to a mobile phone. Paid training & induction. Free uniform. Eligible to apply for a Blue Light Discount card. No upfront cost for your Enhanced Access NI. Access to Employee Mental Health Support Line. Daily support from the office team.
- Vacancy ID
- 1769644
- Job ref.
- Coleraine
- Job Sector
- Carers and Support Workers
- Area
- Co Antrim
- Location
- Coleraine and surrounding areas
- Salary
- £13.83 per hour.
- No. vacancies
- 2
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 36
- Published date
- 28/04/2026
- Closing date
- 30/05/2026
- Worktime
- Day shift 7am to 6pm and Evening shift 6pm-11pm, Monday to Sunday.
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