Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Paid induction

Flexible shifts

Career progression

Family-friendly

National opportunities

Discount perks

Job summary

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd in Northallerton is seeking a Complex Care Assistant to join our growing team. You will have full nurse-led training and clinical support to develop skills in areas such as ventilation, tracheostomy care, seizure management and PEG feeding, while supporting clients in their homes.

This role suits caregivers with compassion and resilience; no complex care experience is required, and you’ll benefit from flexible day and night shifts, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Plenty of care, compassion and resilience are essential.
• Excellent communication skills are required for this role.
• Some care experience in community or care home settings is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day living support to a client with complex needs at home.
• Support communications using an alphabet board and assist ventilation and feeding as required.
• Deliver person-centred care focused on comfort, safety and companionship.

Skills

Care experience

Communication skills

Compassion

Resilience

Tools

Alphabet board communication

Job description

Pay: Weekdays£14.67, Weeknights £15.15 and Weekends £15.44 per hour

Shifts:Days (07:00 - 19:00) and Nights (19:00 - 07:00)

We areCCH. With14,000colleagues across32care companies, we haveonepurpose: 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

AtAdvantage Healthcare, 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 inNorthallerton.

Job Description

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 improve skills in various complex areas such as tracheotomy, ventilation, seizure management, stoma care, and so much 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 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.

This client needs support with day to day living due to a brain stem stroke and uses a alphabet board to communicate, they have a ventilator to support breathing, PEG fed and needs intensive support to be kept well at home. They need support with all aspects of daily living including companionship.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

You will not require complex care experience for this role. Just plenty of care, compassion, and resilience as we provide full nurse-led training. Some Care experience in a community or care home setting would be beneficial.

Excellent communication skills are required for this role.

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
• Flexibility - work patterns that fit your lifestyle
• 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