Care Assistant

Interserve Healthcare; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & paid induction

Flexibility

Career growth

Family-friendly

National opportunities

Perks & discounts

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare, part of CCH, is seeking a Complex Care Assistant in Northallerton. You will receive full nurse-led training to develop care skills for clients with complex needs in their homes and community settings.

Role involves supporting daily living, communication via board, and caring for a client with brain stem stroke requiring ventilation and PEG feeding. Day-to-day variety keeps you engaged and growing professionally.

Qualifications

• No complex care experience required; full nurse-led training provided.
• Experience in community or care home setting would be beneficial.
• Excellent communication skills are required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living and companionship needs.
• Support and manage care for a client with brain stem stroke, ventilator, and PEG feeding.
• Deliver high-quality care in clients' homes and community settings.

Skills

Care experience

Compassion

Resilience

Excellent communication

Job description

Company Description

Location: Northallerton

Pay:Weekdays £14.92 and Weekends £15.19

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

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 Advantage 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 in Northallerton.

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