Care Assistant

City & County Healthcare Group; Brighton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & paid induction

Career growth

Family-friendly leave

National opportunities

Perks & discounts

Job summary

City & County Healthcare Group in Brighton is seeking a Complex Care Assistant to join Advantage Healthcare, part of our growing Complex Care team. You will receive full training and clinical support, working with a young student who is wheelchair-bound and has spinal muscular atrophy, with overnight care.

Previous care experience is not essential; however, a background in care and the listed skills such as PEG feed management, medication administration, and moving & handling equipment are

Qualifications

• Background in care and experience in the following would be extremely advantageous: PEG Feed Management, Medication Administration, Moving & Handling Equipment.
• PEG Feed Management
• Medication Administration
• Moving & Handling Equipment

Responsibilities

• Join us as a Complex Care Assistant and expand your skills with full training and clinical support.
• You’ll be supporting a young, wheelchair-bound university student with spinal muscular atrophy, supporting the client overnight.

Skills

PEG Feed Management

Medication Administration

Moving & Handling Equipment

Job description

We areCCH. With14,000colleagues across32care companies, we have one 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 inBrighton.

Job Description

What you’ll do

Join us as a Complex Care Assistant and expand your skills with full training and clinical support in areas such as PEG feed management, moving and handling equipment and medication administration. You’ll be supporting a young, wheelchair-bound university student with spinal muscular atrophy, supporting the client overnight.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

Previous experience in a complex care assistant role is not essential, but a background in care and experience in the following would beextremely advantageous:

• PEG Feed Management
• Medication Administration
• Moving & Handling Equipment.

Additional Information

Here’s what makes us different:

• Free DBS check– we cover the full cost of the DBS application
• Full training & paid induction- no experience needed
• 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