Care Assistant

Care By Us Ltd; Darwen; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Complex Care Assistant, where you'll receive full training and support while making a positive impact in the lives of clients with complex needs. This role offers you the chance to develop your skills in various areas, including tracheotomy and ventilation care, all while working in a supportive environment. You'll help clients live independently and enhance their quality of life, making every day unique and rewarding. If you have a compassionate heart and a desire to learn, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid annual leave

Refer a friend scheme

Enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Full training and clinical support provided.
• Skills development in complex care areas.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with complex needs in their homes.
• Manage ventilators, PEG feeds, and medication.

Skills

Care

Compassion

Resilience

Job description

Shifts Available: Waking NIghts Sun - Thu 9pm to 7am

Advantage Healthcare Limited is part of City & County Healthcare Group, one of the largest community healthcare providers. 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 Complex Care Assistant. You will have full training and clinical support to develop and enhance skills in various complex areas such as tracheotomy, ventilation, seizure management, and stoma care plus so much more! 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.

Our paediatric client needs support to live in their own home due to a congenital condition, you will help manage their Ventilator, PEG feeds, medication and mobility, support them to be independent where possible and interact with rest of their family members.

Qualifications

What you'll need

Experience in care is not a requirement for this position. Just plenty of care, compassion and resilience, as we provide full nurse-led training.

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. We want to transform the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech, and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have the size and success to offer you a world of career opportunity, choice, and security. Join us on our journey and continue yours.

City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.