Care Assistant

CCH Group; Lyminge; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Paid induction

Career growth

Family-friendly leave

National opportunities

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

CCH Group is seeking care professionals for a complex care position in Lyminge, near Folkestone. The role involves caring for a client with complex needs, including catheter care, bowel management, and moving & handling. You will support registered nurses on shift with tracheostomy care and ventilation as required.

Experience in complex care is essential. DBS check is provided, with full training and career growth opportunities within the CCH group.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex care is essential.
• Experience with catheter care, bowel management, and moving & handling equipment is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide catheter care and bowel management, and assist with moving and handling.
• Support registered nurses on shift with tracheostomy care and related tasks.
• Assist with invasive ventilation, deep suctioning, and cough assist when needed.

Skills

Catheter care

Bowel management

Moving & Handling

Job description

Company Description

Location: Lyminge, near Folkestone

Pay Rate: £14.25 per hour - Weekdays

£15.25 per hour - Weeknights & Weekends

Shifts Available: 8 am - 8 pm Days | 8 pm - 8 am Nights (Sleeper Shifts)

Driver required: Yes - full UK licence and access to your own vehicle

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.

What makes CCH a great place to work? The results speak for themselves:

• 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

At Maidstone Complex SCP, 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 Lyminge.

Job Description

What you'll do

The client is a young adult who has sustained a spinal injury, and due to this, the client would require several complex needs that need to be met, such as:

• Catheter Care
• Bowel Management
• Moving & Handling

You will also be required to assist our registered general nurses on shift in the following, where needed:

• Tracheostomy Care
• Invasive Ventilation
• Deep Suctioning
• Cough Assist

Qualifications

What you'll need

Experience in complex care is essential, especially in the following:

• Catheter care
• Bowel Management
• Moving & Handling Equipment

Additional Information

Here’s what makes us different:

• Free DBS check – we cover the full cost of the DBS application
• Full training & paid induction - no experience needed
• Career growth - clear progression into senior & leadership roles
• Family-friendly - enhanced leave for life’s big moments
• National opportunities - relocate and continue your career within CCH
• Perks & discounts - Blue Light Card, RAF scheme, and more