Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare seeks a caring, reliable Care Assistant to join our team, delivering 24-hour support to a client in their own home in Tees Valley. You will assist with medications, meals, personal care and health monitoring, while helping with daily tasks and community involvement.

You may drive when required and adapt to living with pets. The client has Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO); we emphasise a person-centred approach and provide nurse-led training to develop clinical skills such as

Qualifications

• Compassionate, patient and dependable care professional.
• Experience in care, ideally in complex care settings.
• Nurse-led training will be provided to develop clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour care and support to client in their own home.
• Assist with medication, meal preparation, personal care and monitoring health needs.
• Assist with everyday household tasks, driving when required, and community access.

Skills

Compassionate

Patient

Dependable

Job description

We are looking for a caring, reliable and compassionate Care Assistant to join an existing team of four, providing 24-hour care and support to an individual in their own home, where they live with their partner and pets. You will provide support with a range of clinical and personal care needs, including medication, meal preparation, personal care and monitoring health needs. You will also assist with everyday household tasks, driving when required, and accessing the local community to maintain an active and fulfilling lifestyle. About the Client The client has Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO), an autoimmune condition affecting the optic nerves and spinal cord. They require support with their daily care needs while maintaining as much independence as possible. They enjoy shopping, spending time with family and friends, watching Sunderland football, and following the horse racing. They also have three cats and a dog, so you should be comfortable around animals!

We are looking for someone who is compassionate, patient and dependable, with a person-centred approach to care. You will have had previous experience in care, ideally in a complex care setting with experience in Clinical Skills such as; tracheostomy care, ventilation, bowel and bladder management. We will provide nurse-led training to help teach and develop clinical skills, You will need to be fully flexile to work both day and night shifts, and also happy to work in an environment with animals.

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 AGH 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 teams.