Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Worcester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid annual leave

Refer a friend scheme

Enhanced DBS check

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate support worker to provide overnight assistance to a child with complex needs. The successful candidate will deliver 1:1 care, support with mobility, communication, and personal care. Ideal applicants will be patient and reliable, ensuring the child feels safe and supported. Experience with complex needs is desirable but a caring approach is crucial. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a child's life.

Qualifications

• Experience with complex needs is desirable.
• Caring and confident approach essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing dedicated 1:1 care.
• Supporting with mobility, communication, and personal care.
• Delivering clinical care in a variety of complex needs.

Skills

Patience

Reliability

Compassion

Experience with complex needs

Interactive communication

Job description

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

Our client is a child with a complex neuromuscular condition who requires a kind, caring, and engaging support worker to provide overnight assistance within the family home. Our client has a medical history that includes significant early health challenges and ongoing enzyme therapy, which is currently showing positive improvements in strength and development.

Support is required during the night to ensure our client’s safety, comfort, and reassurance. The role involves being attentive and interactive when needed, responding appropriately to care needs, and helping to maintain a calm environment. Our client enjoys conversation, social interaction, toys, and screen-based activities, and communicates verbally with additional support through visual prompts and Makaton.

The successful applicant will be patient, reliable, and compassionate, helping our client and family feel safe and supported throughout the night. Experience with complex needs is desirable, though a caring and confident approach is essential.

What you’ll do:

• Providing dedicated 1:1 care.
• Supporting with mobility, communication, and personal care
• Delivering clinical care in a variety of complex needs.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. We want to transform the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech, and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have the size and success to offer you a world of career opportunity, choice, and security. Join us on our journey and continue yours.

City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.