Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare Limited; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a care assistant to support an elderly gentleman in the community. This role involves providing companionship and personal care, assisting with social events, and engaging in household tasks. Applicants must have prior healthcare experience and access to a vehicle.

Benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid annual leave

Refer a friend scheme

Enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Previous healthcare experience required.
• Driving licence and own vehicle needed.

Responsibilities

• Support a client with companionship and social events.
• Assist with household duties and ensure client engagement.

Skills

Communication skills

Companionship

Job description

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Shifts Available: Saturdays and Sundays 9 am - 5 pm. 3 weekends out of every 4.

Access to the vehicle is required due to the geographical location of client.

What we offer

Advantage Healthcare is part of City & County Healthcare Group. You’ll have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.

What you’ll get

• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Paid annual leave
• Refer a friend scheme
• Enhanced DBS check

Job Description

What you’ll do

This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your current skill base and join us as a care assistant. For this role you will be supporting a client who would like some companionship and taking out into the community for days out and socialising.. There is no clinical support required for this position.

Here at Advantage healthcare we care for and support people of all ages, in the community, and in their homes, with Spinal Cord injury, Muscular dystrophy, acquired brain injuries and many other complex needs. Every day will be different. And you’ll never know what challenges you’re about to face next. One thing you can be sure of though, is that you’ll be making your clients’ days brighter, whilst developing your skills and knowledge.

This is a very social package where you would be caring for an elderly gentleman who is a V.I.P in the community. Offering support, companionship and personal care on a daily basis, involving every day household duties. You will also be required to escort him to many social events around the area, so having very good communication skills is a plus!

Qualifications

What you’ll need

Previous healthcare experience and a driving licence with access to your own vehicle.