Care Assistant

Paragon Home Healthcare; Lewes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate female Healthcare Assistant to support a sociable gentleman with a spinal cord injury in Sussex. The role involves personal care, medication prompts, and companionship, with day and night shifts available. Full training will be provided, making it a rewarding opportunity for someone looking to make a difference.

Qualifications

• Experience with hoisting or SCI care is helpful but not essential.
• Calm, friendly, and professional approach required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care and medication prompts.
• Providing companionship and emotional support.
• Facilitating hoisted transfers and preparing meals.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Healthcare Assistant – Sussex, BN8 – Day & Night Shifts Available

We are seeking compassionate and confident carers to provide support for a lovely gentleman inSussex, BN8. This is an excellent opportunity to join a consistent and friendly team supporting someone who enjoys companionship, culture, and a good conversation.

About the Role:

You’ll be supporting a male client in his own home with personal care, mobility, and day-to-day tasks. He is a sociable and thoughtful individual with a high-levelSpinal Cord Injury(SCI). He enjoys music, conversation, and traditional Brazilian meals. Portuguese is his native language, and while he speaks English, he is most comfortable communicating in Portuguese.

He lives independently with a rota that includestwo carers during the day and carer support overnight. The care team is a mix of carers who have worked with him previously and new team members joining to build a consistent setup. Night care is important as he is a light sleeper and requires repositioning support throughout the night.

Due to the intimate nature of the personal care required, and to ensure the client’s privacy and dignity, this role is open tofemale carers only. This is a genuine occupational requirement permitted underSchedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

As his carer, you will be:

• Assisting withpersonal care– client requests a female carer
• Supporting withmedicationprompts (as directed by the RN)
• Facilitatinghoistedtransfers and repositioning alongside another carer
• Assisting with daily stretches andexerciseroutines
• Preparingmeals– he enjoys traditional Brazilian dishes
• Supportingcommunication– he prefers Portuguese, though he does speak English
• Providingcompanionshipand emotional support
• Aware that he has asuprapubiccatheter, changed weekly by the RN
• Working as part of a rota with both existing and new carers

Job Details:

Job Type:

• Day shifts:8am – 8pm (weekdays and weekends)
• Waking night shifts:8pm – 8am

Pay Rate:

• £15.00 per hour– weekday day shifts
• £18.00 per hour– weekend day shifts and all waking night shifts

Location:Sussex,BN8(near Lewes / Brighton) –easy parkingat the property
Driver:Helpful due to rural location
Start Date:To be confirmed

What We’re Looking For:

A calm, friendly, and professional female support worker who is confident working within a team. The client values consistency, cultural connection, and a relaxed but attentive approach. Speaking Portuguese or having an interest in Brazilian culture is a bonus. Experience with hoisting or SCI care is helpful but not essential.

Training & Support:

We are a specialist provider of Spinal Cord Injury and complex Neurological care and will provide full training to support you in caring for this gentleman, so prior SCI experience isn’t essential. We'll equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver excellent care.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys providing one-to-one support, making a real difference in someone’s life, and being part of a well-supported care team. If you are interested or know someone who might be a good fit, please get in touch!

Paragon Home Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. Roles with occupational requirements are assessed on a case-by-case basis and are compliant with the Equality Act 2010.