Care Assistant

Complete Care Amegreen; Ashton-in-Makerfield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & induction

Career progression

Family-friendly leave

National opportunities

Perks & discounts

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare, part of CCH, is seeking compassionate care professionals to join our Complex Care team in Ashton-in-Makerfield. You will provide 1:1 care for a young adult with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome and multiple health needs, working nights. You will engage the client, respond to signals, and support daily eye care according to care plans.

We offer a thorough training, DBS coverage, and career progression within a people-first organisation that values courage, community and heart.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex care is required.
• Experience with complex needs is beneficial for this position.

Responsibilities

• Talk to and involve the client to help prevent distress.
• Recognise and respond to hand signals to express preferences.
• Support daily eye care and maintain eye health per care plan.
• Provide sensitive support with complex health needs following care plans.

Skills

1:1 care

Empathy

Communication

Care planning

Job description

Company Description

Pay Rate: £13.75 per hour

Location: Leigh

Shifts Available: Nights (19:30 - 07:30)

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

We areCCH. With14,000 colleagues across32 care companies, we haveone purpose: to make sure no one in need of care is ever forgotten or left behind. We’re not only changing lives, we’re transforming the care sector. Our people-first approach puts care professionals at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is simple: to be the best place to work in care.

What makes CCH a great place to work? The results speak for themselves:

• 5,243 care professionals have referred a friendto join our company.
• 135 internal promotionswere earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

AtAdvantage Healthcare, part of CCH, we live by our values of Community, Courage, and Heart and we’re looking for like-minded people to join our growing Complex Care team inAshton-in-Makerfield.

Job Description

What you’ll do

You will provide 1:1 care, working alongside a supportive family, for a young adult who has Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, cerebal palsy, epilepsy, asthma and a dual sensory impairment, alongside other complex physical health needs and limited mobility.

They enjoy listening to music, watching films, talking and watching the world go by. Keeping them engaged and entertained is important, as boredom can lead to distress.

Responsibilities include:

• Talking to and involving him in his care to help prevent distress.

• Recognising and responding to his hand signals, which he uses to make simple choices, ensuring he has opportunities to express his preferences and be involved in decisions.

• Supporting daily eye care and helping maintain good eye health, following the care plan.

• Providing sensitive support with complex health needs, following all relevant care plans and procedures.

Qualifications

You would be required to have experience working in complex care for this position. Working alongside children with complex needs would also be beneficial.

Additional Information

Here’s what makes us different:

• Free DBS check – we cover the full cost of the DBS application
• Full training & paid induction
• Career growth - clear progression into senior & leadership roles
• Family-friendly - enhanced leave for life’s big moments
• National opportunities - relocate and continue your career within CCH
• Perks & discounts - Blue Light Card, RAF scheme, and more