Care Assistant

Care By Us Ltd; Preston; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care provider as a Complex Care Assistant, where you'll receive full training and support. This role involves caring for clients with complex needs, including managing tracheostomies and providing essential support in their homes. With opportunities for career progression and a commitment to compassionate care, you’ll be making a real difference in the lives of those you support.

Benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid annual leave

Refer a friend scheme

Enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Previous care and child care experience is useful.
• Skills in tracheotomy and stoma care are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage tracheostomy, PEG feeds, and medication.
• Support client independence and interaction with family.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

Pay Rate:£14 per hour (days) and £15 per hour (nights)

Shifts Available:

• Monday to Sunday, Waking nights 10 pm until 8 am
• Monday to Friday, 8 am until 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 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.

Our paediatric client needs support to live in their own home due to an infantile condition. You will help manage their tracheostomy, PEG feeds, medication and mobility, support them to be independent where possible and interact with rest of their family members.

Qualifications

What you'll need

Previous care and child care experience is useful but otherwise, the care assistant skills and attributes needed are:

• Compassion
• Resilience
• A willingness to learn

Additional Information

Why Join Us?

At City & County, we see extraordinary achievements every day, driven by the dedication of our people. As the UK’s largest care provider, we’re committed to transforming the industry - using smart technology, innovative thinking, and compassionate care.

We offer career progression, long-term job security, and the chance to be part of something truly special.

Apply today and start your journey with us.

City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.