Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare, part of CCH, is seeking a compassionate care assistant to support a client living in the Bryncae area who has a spinal cord injury and Autonomic Dysreflexia. You will help with personal care, catheter and bowel care, and safe manual handling to promote independence at home.

The client enjoys activities in the community and with family; you will enable daily routines, build rapport, and support them to participate in sports, outings, and social events with sensitivity and

Qualifications

• Compassionate and reliable care professional with a proactive attitude.
• Willingness to learn new skills; experience not required.
• Able to work with pets in the home.
• Full UK driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality personal care and support.
• Assist with catheter and bowel care and safe manual handling.
• Support client with daily activities and independence.
• Promote client engagement in community activities.
• Build rapport and maintain a caring, supportive relationship.

Skills

Full UK driving license

Job description

In this rewarding role, you will provide high-quality care and support to a client living in the Bryncae area. The client has a spinal cord injury and Autonomic Dysreflexia and requires assistance with catheter and bowel care. You will support the client with personal care, safe manual handling, and a range of day-to-day activities, helping them to maintain their independence and quality of life. The client lives at home with their family and leads an active social life. They enjoy watching sports, spending time with friends, and getting out and about in the community. We are looking for a compassionate, reliable, and proactive individual who can build a positive rapport with the client and support them in achieving their daily goals and enjoying the activities they love.

• Willing to enhance and learn new skills. Experience is not a requirement for this role, although it would be beneficial
• Is happy to work alongside pets, as one of the clients has cats and dogs in the property
• Friendly, caring person who is enthusiastic to help our clients with their daily routines.
• Full UK driving license required.
  We are CCH. With 14,000 colleagues across 32 care 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.
• 5,243 care professionals have referred a friend to join our company.
• 135 internal promotions were earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

What makes CCH a great place to work?

The results speak for themselves:

At Advantage 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 in Bridgend.