Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare Limited; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare Limited seeks a Complex Care Assistant to support clients with extensive care needs. You will receive full training in areas like tracheostomy care and will make significant contributions to clients’ daily lives while enhancing your skills. Join a supportive team dedicated to improving client lives.

Benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid annual leave

Refer a friend scheme

Enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Experience in catheter care, PEG feeding, suction, cough assist, tracheostomy care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supporting a young lady with daily tasks and attending school.
• Providing clinical support and training for complex care needs.

Skills

Catheter care

PEG feeding

Suction

Cough assist

Tracheostomy care

Sensory loss care

Bladder and bowel care

Job description

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Shifts Available: Monday to Friday | 7 am - 4 pm

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 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, among others. We care for and support people of all ages, in the community and in their homes, with conditions like 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 while developing your skills and knowledge.

This role involves supporting a young lady to attend school and assisting with tasks at home. She lives at home with her parents, older sister, and family dog. She is described by her family as a cheeky diva with an infectious personality. She is sociable, determined, resilient, and amazing. She enjoys spending time with her sister, using her tablet, listening to music, and watching television, with Mr Tumble being one of her favorites.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

Due to the client's needs, experience in catheter care, PEG feeding, suction, cough assist, tracheostomy care, sensory loss, and bladder and bowel care would be desirable.