Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Lyminge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & paid induction

Career progression

Job summary

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd is seeking caring professionals for a Complex Care role in Lyminge. The role involves supporting a young adult with spinal injury across day and night shifts (8 am–8 pm; 8 pm–8 am sleeper shifts).

A full UK licence and access to your own vehicle are required to meet client needs. We offer full training and paid induction, with opportunities for career progression within CCH.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex care is essential, especially bowel management and moving & handling equipment.
• Full training and paid induction – no experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Bowel Management
• Moving & Handling
• Assist registered general nurses on shift when needed, including invasive tasks.

Skills

Complex care experience

Bowel management

Moving & Handling

Full UK driving licence

Job description

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:

• Bowel Management
• Moving &Handling

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

• Invasive Ventilation
• Cough Assist

Qualifications

What you'll need

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

• 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