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If you are applying for a position of Live-in carer, please complete the online registration form only.

Mobile Response Carer

February 3rd 2012

Oxford Private Care is looking for a carer to join our Mobile Response Care Team.

As a mobile response carer you will be working a shift working pattern of 2 days on, 1 day standby, 2 days on and 3 days off. On your days on you will be covering care work in the following areas: Oxford including Marston, Headington, Cowley, North Oxford and the city centre, Botley, Cumnor, Kennington, Abingdon, Didcot, Benson, Wallingford, Faringdon, Wantage and surrounding areas. When not covering care duties you will be supporting the Care Management Team in delivering a quality care service for our clients.

You need to be dedicated, flexible, reliable, enjoy working with others and providing care to people in the community.

The position of mobile response carer is salaried at £18,000 and also includes a company car.

Oxford Private Care is committed to training and development and offers full training and induction. We also encourage and support all employees to undertake the NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent.

All positions require a full CRB disclosure and satisfactory references. OPC is an equal opportunities employer.

Office Administrator

February 3rd 2012

Oxford Private Care is looking for an experienced Administrator to work in a busy in a busy office environment at our offices in Cumnor, Oxford. The ideal candidate should have a background working in a similar role, have good IT skills, be confident in dealing with people, be highly organised, a team player, have excellent communication skills and telephone manner, is methodical and able to multi-task.

You would be dealing with our clients and their families, our carers and other care professionals. Knowledge of working in the care industry would be useful but not essential. Full training will be given.

We are offering an excellent opportunity to join a stable and growing organisation. Salary: £14 – £16k. Also, as part of being on the on-call rota, you would receive additional pay. Own transport essential.

OPC is an equal opportunities employer. All candidates are subject to a full CRB check and satisfactory references.

Area Care Manager

January 25th 2012

We are looking for an Area Care Manager to work in our head office in Cumnor, Oxford. Hours will be 9 – 5pm Monday to Friday plus participation in an on call rota.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of domiciliary care, ensuring that all clients are maintained at home to their satisfaction and, wherever possible, helped to gain full independence. They will manage and support a team of Area Care Supervisors and carers in the delivery of services through effective management, communication, accurate scheduling and maintaining up to date records on clients. Essential skills/attributes:

NVQ Level 2/3 or 4 in Care
Ability to analyse workloads and availability
Methodical and systematic approach to work
Ability to reorganise and delegate work
Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
Good interpersonal skills
Good organisational skills
Good time management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to liaise with people at all levels including external organisations and health professionals
Team player with a flexible attitude
Computer literate – scheduling database as well as MS Word and Excel etc
A working knowledge of CQC standards
Good knowledge of safe working practices – including medication, manual handling and safe guarding of vulnerable adults
Experience of managing care staff – including supervisions and appraisals
Experience of scheduling work and management of resources
Must have had experience or knowledge of hands-on care

The ideal candidate needs to be an ‘all-rounder’ who has experience of working in the care industry and is enthusiastic, dynamic, with a ‘can do’ attitude and the ability to work on his/her own initiative.

The position of Area Care Manager is salaried at £20 – 25K depending on experience and benefits include a company car/car allowance, mileage, pension plan and on call pay.

Oxford Private Care is committed to training and development and offers full training and induction. Oxford Private Care is an equal opportunities employer. All positions require a CRB disclosure and satisfactory references.

Community Carers – Oxfordshire

January 18th 2012

Oxford Private Care is now looking for Carers to work in various areas of Oxford including Cowley, Marston and Headington and Botley, Cumnor and other parts of the city. We also are looking for Carers to work in Abingdon, Didcot, Benson, Wallingford, Wantage, Faringdon and surrounding areas.

The successful candidates must have a caring and supportive attitude and they need to be flexible and reliable. Experience would be useful but not essential as we will provide excellent training.

The position is based in the community so you will need to have your own vehicle. Good rates of pay and performance bonus. Mileage allowance.

We are looking for staff who would cover shifts: 7am – 3pm and 3pm – 10pm plus at least two evenings per week and every other weekend. These are our core hours and carers must be available to work the whole shift time.

We actively support all staff to take additional formal training for a Diploma in Care which is equivalent to an NVQ.

All positions require a CRB disclosure and satisfactory references.

Oxford Private Care is an equal opportunities employer.

Live-in Carers

January 18th 2012

OPC is looking for Live-in Carers to live in the homes of elderly or dependent clients in Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas.

Four levels of care are considered:

Level 1 - Domestic and Social Assistance: mainly housekeeping and companionship ie. cooking, washing, ironing, light cleaning, shopping, escorting on outings etc
Level 2 - Domestic and Personal Care: all the above plus assisting with dressing, washing, prompting medications, assisting to toilet etc
Level 3 - Domestic and Full Personal Care: all the above plus full assistance with personal care, catheter care, incontinence etc
Level 4 - Complex Care: all the above plus stoma care, dealing with memory loss, dementia, post operative care, terminal/palliative care etc

Variable shift patterns available.

We provide:

Free accommodation and meals in the client’s home
4 day induction programme before work commencement
On-going training and support
Full 24/7 support from our care management team
Assistance to enrol on the NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent Diploma
Excellent rates of pay ranging from £460 per week

We require:

Some experience of working with the elderly or dependent would be desirable
Clear, fluent English speaker
Someone who is eligible to work in this country
Someone with own transport and valid driving licence
CRB disclosure
Satisfactory references
Someone who is flexible, reliable and caring and our clients appreciate good cooking skills!

Oxford Private Care is an equal opportunities employer.

“My wife and I are full of admiration for the way that all your staff, both the carers and the administrators, have always demonstrated that the word “Care” in your title is fully merited, and we have many times been impressed by the way everyone we have dealt with has known all about [my sister-in-law], and always been ready to help her, often way beyond the call of duty.”
Mr C, Middlesex

“I am writing on behalf of our family to thank you and your staff for the wonderful way OPC have looked after [my sister-in-law] for the past three years. There is no doubt that it is thanks to the care that you have provided that she has been able to stay for so long in her own home, which was what she wanted to do.”
Mr C, Middlesex

“Thank you so much for your care and dedicated hard work in looking after [my mother] and all the other old folk. You all need a medal – especially for getting around to everyone during the snow and ice a few weeks ago. That was amazing and true dedication! Thank you so much.”
Mrs M, Oxford

“I would like to thank you for the support your organisation provided to my mother over the past few months and would be grateful if you could pass on my thanks to all those who assisted her.”
Mrs S, Oxford

“I would like to thank you all for the excellent care your gave [my mother] over the years. I would highly recommend you to anyone seeking care, as you have been reliable and sensitive in the way you supported my mother and her sister.”
Mrs P, Nr Faringdon

“I would like to thank all the carers who helped [my mother] over the years you worked with her. Everyone was always kind and professional. She enjoyed their visits.”
Mrs S, Oxford

“Many thanks for the temporary care for my mother – it was most successful. We will be in contact again when the need arises in the future.”
Mrs W, Bampton

“Many thanks for looking after mum. She is doing well with plenty of spirit as always.”
Mrs N, Wallingford

“I would like to thank all of you who were involved in my father’s care. He and mum both received wonderful and professional care from you all. It enabled both dad and mum to stay in their own home until the very end. You all have my eternal gratitude.”
Mr K, Oxford

“We want to say a big thank you to all those who looked after [my husband] so well over the last year. You always treated him with great respect and understanding and he came to look upon his carers as his friends.”
Mrs G, Wootton

“Thank you to you all at Oxford Private Care (carers and office staff) for your kindness and care with mum. You have helped mum and our family through a very difficult time, and treated us with patience and gentleness.”
Mrs Q, Oxford

“Thank you so much for all the wonderful care you gave to my mother.”
Mrs B, Abingdon

“We wish to thank OPC and their staff for what we feel is a very good service to our mother. All the carers do an excellent job.”
Mrs T, Oxford

“May I take this opportunity to thank OPC for the care received by my brother-in-law. The care he received has been far beyond our expectations. He has been treated with kindness and understanding at all times.”
Mr T, Steventon

“We wish to thank your carers for the excellent service they gave my mother. For their help, kindness and understanding. We would recommend OPC to anyone requiring their services.”
Mr D, Botley

“Carers were kind and considerate. My mother-in-law was very pleased with the service. We had an enjoyable week away knowing she was taken care of.”
Mrs H, Wantage

“As a family we wish to thank you so much for your care and affection and the professional way you carry out your difficult tasks. Our heartfelt thanks and best wishes to you all.”
Mrs J, Abingdon

“I am very grateful for the kindness I receive each day.”
Mrs V, Abingdon

“We would like to say thank you so very much for all the care you gave, and the kindness you have shown. We really appreciate it.”
Mrs S, Didcot

“Very many thanks to all of you for everything you have done for my mother over the last four years…..It was very reassuring to me and the rest of the family to know that she was being so well looked after.”
Mrs S, Oxford

“I think you run a wonderful organisation, one that really cares about its clients, and I am very grateful for all it did for my husband and me.”
Mrs M, Oxford

“We would like to say thank you to all the carers who, although only for a short time, looked after our lovely mum…she always appreciated the help given.”
Mrs H, Abingdon

“Thank you to everyone at OPC for the care and kindness shown to my mum. She has now moved into a care home …your support was vital in allowing mum to remain at home for so long.”
Mrs J, Oxford

“Thank you all for kindly attending to [my mother's] needs four times a day. She greatly appreciated your care and thoughtfulness which often went beyond the call of duty. She spoke highly of you all.”
Mr W, Oxford

“Your attentive service and assistance has been a godsend. You have all enhanced the independence and fulfilment of the latter years of my mother’s life in so many ways.”
Mr R, North Oxford

“Thank you so much for all your care for Auntie over the years. Please thank the carers for all the love and care which was much appreciated by all of us.”
Mrs T, Oxford

“I am so pleased with the care that your staff gave to my mum. (The carers) are really kind, patient, hard working and gave 100% and more to my mum. I can’t praise them enough. OPC is a fantastic company; very well organised and a credit to everyone.”
Mrs B, Abingdon

“We would like to thank you all for the care, help and kindness you gave my mother. It meant a lot to her that she could stay in her own home and a lot to us that you went in three times a day when we were at work.”
Mrs W, Cowley

“Thank you very much for all the help I received in recent weeks. Staff were unfailingly courteous and a pleasure to deal with.”
Mr J, Abingdon

Oxford Private Care

01865 861944

info@oxfordprivatecare.co.uk
Shrublands, Faringdon Road
Cumnor, Oxford OX2 9QY

Oxford Private Care - providing high quality care services for the elderly and dependent individuals