Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company seeks Children's Complex Care Assistants to provide vital care and support for children in their homes. With comprehensive training and ongoing development, you will make a significant impact on your clients' lives while enhancing your skills in complex care areas.

Benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid annual leave

Refer a friend scheme

Enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring attitude.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to work as part of a close-knit team.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to children with complex needs in their own homes.
• Receive full training and clinical support.
• Develop skills in areas like tracheotomy and seizure management.

Job description

Pay Rate: £13.50 per hour (days) and £14.00 per hour (nights)

Shifts Available: 9.30 pm to 9 am nights (Mon-Sun), 8 am to 3 pm or 9 pm to 4 pm (Tue, Thu, Fri Days)

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

What you’ll do

This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your skill base and join us as a Children's 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, stoma care, and 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 face new challenges regularly. One thing you can be sure of is that you’ll be making your clients’ days brighter, whilst developing your skills and knowledge.

This package involves working with a child in their own home.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

You don’t need any social care experience to apply for this role. We’re more interested in your compassion and ability to care. You’ll need to be resilient and willing to learn new skills and develop your knowledge as part of a close-knit team.

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 positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we offer a wide range of career opportunities, choice, and security. Join us on our journey and develop your career with us.

City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.