Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid annual leave

Refer a friend scheme

Enhanced DBS check

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Complex Care Assistant to support clients with complex needs like spinal cord injuries and muscular dystrophy. You will receive full training and clinical support, enhancing your skills in critical areas such as tracheotomy and ventilation. This role offers a chance to make a profound difference in clients' lives while enjoying career growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits including paid annual leave and maternity/paternity leave.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care assistant role is useful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support people with complex needs, including spinal cord injury and muscular dystrophy.
• Provide personal care and assist with clinical support.
• Enhance your skills in areas like tracheotomy and ventilation.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

Shifts Available: nights 20:00-08:00 and 1 day shift per week.

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

Complex Care Assistant: Role & Responsibilities

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 improve 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 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.

Qualifications

Care Assistant Job: Skills & Requirement

Previous experience in a care assistant role is useful but otherwise, the care assistant skills and attributes needed are:

• Compassion
• Resilience
• A willingness to learn

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country, and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.