Care Assistant

Total Community Care; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Complex Care Assistant, where you'll receive comprehensive training and support to enhance your skills. This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of clients with complex needs, such as spinal cord injuries and muscular dystrophy. You'll be part of a dedicated team, working in the community and in clients' homes, ensuring they receive the highest quality of care. With no prior experience required and a focus on compassion and resilience, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in the healthcare sector.

Benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Pension scheme

Paid annual leave

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Willingness to care and show compassion.
• No prior care experience required; comprehensive training provided.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with complex care needs in their homes.
• Develop skills in areas like tracheotomy and ventilation.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Experience with spinal injuries

Experience with diabetes

Job description

Company Description

Location:Tonbridge

Pay Rate:£15.40 per hour

What We Offer

Total Community Care 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.

Access to a vehicle is required due to the geographical location of the role.

We're sorry, but we do not currently offer sponsorship to applicants.

What You’ll Get

• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Pension scheme
• Paid annual leave
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle-to-work 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.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

You don’t need any prior care experience to apply for this role, just a willingness to care, show compassion, and resilience, as we provide comprehensive nurse-led training.

However, experience with spinal injuries and diabetes would be advantageous.

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.

Keywords: Carer, Care Assistant, Care Professional, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers