Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 15,343 - 21,852; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement

Death in Service Payment

Benefits and Well-being Platform

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Cycle to work scheme

Refer a friend scheme – earn £300 per referral!

Blue Light Card eligibility – exclusive staff discounts

Paid training – online and face to face

Self-development – progression opportunities

Access to our in-house app

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Tees Valley is looking for a Care Assistant to deliver award-winning care and support clients with complex needs. The role involves working with individuals suffering from Motor Neurone Disease and providing various care services including ventilation and catheter care. Candidates with compassion and resilience are encouraged to apply. Full training is available, and no prior experience is necessary. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to make a real difference in people’s lives.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care assistant role is useful.
• Compassion and resilience are essential skills.
• A willingness to learn and adapt is needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver award-winning care to clients in their homes.
• Provide support for various health situations including ventilation and stoma care.
• Conduct activities to help maintain clients' independence.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

Pay Rate:£13.50 per hour
Shifts Available:0800 – 1600 / 1500 – 2300 days and nights 2200 - 0900

Bring your caring and compassionate attitude to our fantastic team.

As a Advantage Healthcare Care Assistant, you’ll deliver award winning care to support our clients in their own homes to maintain their independence, dignity and self-worth. Every day is different!

Benefits for our Care Assistants

As a care professional, you'll get:

• Enhanced occupationalmaternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupationalpaternity pay entitlement
• Death in Service Payment
• Benefits andWell-being Platform
• 28 days annual leave(pro rata)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Refer a friend scheme– earn £300 per referral!
• Blue Light Cardeligibility – exclusive staff discounts at big brands for you
• Local work and paid mileage
• Paid training– online and face to face
• Self-development– progression opportunities
• Access to ourin-house app
• Work for thelargest care companyin the UK!
• No experience necessary
• Book an interview at atime and date to suit you!

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 home. The client you will be supporting has Motor Neurone Disease, she requires Ventilation, Peg management, Catheter Care and Suction.

Due to her diagnosis of MND this lady does present with mental health issues such as depression, changes in mood and forgetfulness. She is bedbound and requires a hoist for all transfers.
Motor Neurons Disease Is a rare condition effecting the brain and nerves. Symptoms of MND include muscle weakness, twitches, slurred speech, and difficulty swallowing, the symptoms become worse over time. As MND progresses the patient may have trouble breathing, produce excessive saliva, have changes in mood and personality and be unstable when moving

Qualifications

Skills & Requirement

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

• Compassion
• Resilience
• A willingness to learn

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country, and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.