Children Senior Care Assistant

Superior Healthcare; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to work in Maidstone. This role involves supporting young clients with complex needs on a long-term basis, offering training and a permanent contract. Ideal candidates will possess experience in tracheostomy and PEG feeding care, with opportunities for further development and flexible shifts.

Benefits

Paid mileage of 45p per mile

Permanent contract

Paid classroom-based training

Ongoing supervision by nurses

Wellbeing support including counselling

Employee events throughout the year

Refer a friend £50 voucher

Rewards for Employees of the Month

Qualifications

• Strong experience in providing tracheostomy care.
• Experience with PEG feeding, ventilators, seizure management.
• Possession of, or willing to work towards, a level 3 NVQ qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support clients on a 1-1 basis with complex needs.
• Assist clients with spinal cord injuries and long-term disabilities.
• Support new staff during shadow shifts and induction periods.

Skills

Experience in tracheostomy care

PEG feeding

Ventilators

Seizure management

Client support

Education

Level 3 NVQ qualification or similar

Job description

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Are you a Senior or Care Assistant wanting a change?

Whether you currently work in a care home, providing support to children with complex care needs, or in the community, assisting individuals with clinical requirements, this is your chance to step into a new rewarding role!

Senior Care Assistant Role:

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Care Assistant in Maidstone to join our Kent Complex Care Division. As a Senior Carer, your role will involve working night shifts within the Kent area.

You will work on a long-term basis with a number of young clients and will benefit from a permanent contract, as well as the option of overtime. We are looking for carers who are keen to work full-time hours; however, part-time roles are also offered.

The training you will receive:

We will provide paid classroom-based training when you join us, with paid induction shifts and ongoing supervision provided by our in-house team of nurses and supervisors. Additional paid training is also provided to meet client-specific needs.

We support Senior Carers who want to grow their skills and progress within the company.

When you join us, you’ll receive:

• Competitive rates of pay – £16.45-£18.80 per hour
• £32.90 per hour for bank holiday work.
• Paid mileage of 45p per mile over 20 miles from your home.
• Permanent contract.

Apply Today!

So, whether you’re an experienced senior support worker or paediatric care assistant, working in a care home and looking to progress into the next stage of your care career, or maybe you’re already a senior carer looking to make a change, we would love to hear from you!

If you’d like to discuss your application before applying or find out more about the role, please contact [emailprotected]

Superior Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory professional references.

Responsibilities

• Supporting a variety of clients on a 1-1 basis.
• Supporting clients with spinal cord injuries, acquired brain injuries, long-term disabilities.
• Supporting new members of staff with shadow shifts and induction periods.
• Supporting a range of complex needs such as PEG, tracheostomy, ventilators, seizure management.

Requirements

• Support clients living across Kent.
• Commitment to a full-time contract.
• A full UK driving license with access to your own car.
• Strong experience providing with tracheostomy care.
• Experience with PEG feeding, ventilators, seizure management.
• Possession of, or willing to work towards, a level 3 NVQ qualification or similar.
• Choice of day, night and weekend shifts.
• Blue light card - we’ll pay for it.
• Reflecting the hard work that you do.
• Enroll onto a Level 2 to Level 5 diploma.
• Earn a £50 voucher for every friend you refer who joins our team.
• Thorough paid training and supported induction, with annual paid refreshers.
• We help you save for Christmas.
• Wellbeing support including up to 6 face-to-face counselling sessions.
• In-house wellbeing team to support you.
• 24/7 live chat and video calls with trained counsellors, and free financial and legal advice.
• We reward Employees of the Month with a £100 voucher.
• Employee events throughout the year, including fish and chips on the beach.
• Consistent support from our team of Nurses and Field Care Supervisors.