Complex Care Assistant

Alcedo Care; Kendal; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-owned company recognized as a top homecare provider in the UK! As a Complex Home Carer, you will deliver personalized care to clients, enhancing their quality of life in their own homes. With comprehensive nurse-led training, you will gain the skills to support individuals with various complex conditions. Enjoy flexible working hours, competitive pay, and numerous perks including a Blue Light Card for discounts, and access to mental health support. If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives, this role offers genuine career progression opportunities and a supportive environment where you can thrive.

Benefits

Mileage Pay

Holiday Pay

Pension Scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Wellbeing Support

Reward and Recognition Schemes

DBS Payment Scheme

Qualifications

• Must be 18 and pass an enhanced DBS check.
• Satisfactory professional and/or character references required.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care to clients in their homes.
• Administer medication and document care activities.
• Support clients with personal care and mobility.

Skills

Complex Care Skills

Medication Administration

Mobility Support

Personal Care

Documentation Skills

Companionship Skills

Education

NVQ Qualifications

Job description

Excellent complex pay rates - Starting at £17.00 per hour for PLUS HOLIDAY PAY & PENSION - Weekly pay, Friday Payday!

Full/Part Time/Bank positions for Complex Homecare roles – Kendal and surrounding areas.

Looking for a new care role where you can broaden your professional development?

Join our team of Complex Home Carers in Kendal and surrounding areas to help provide person-centred care and assist people in their own homes.

As a complex carer, you will be provided with complex nurse-led training based on the clients you will be supporting.

We support with a variety of conditions such as:

• Muscular Dystrophy
• Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injury
• Spinal Injuries
• Stoma, Bowel and Catheter Care
• Airways Management
• Neurological Conditions
• Seizures and Epilepsy
• NIPPV - Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

As a complex carer, the role will include but is not limited to:

• Nurse-led complex training to give you the skills and confidence to carry out the role based on the individual complex clients.
• Person-centred care to our clients, providing the high standard of care you would wish your loved ones to receive.
• Providing personal care (including bathing, dressing, toileting).
• Supporting clients with mobility and transfers, using appropriate equipment and techniques.
• Administering and documenting medication.
• Documenting care activities through our app and reporting any changes in conditions to our branch teams.
• Supporting with housework such as meal preparation or shopping.
• Companionship for our clients, supporting their wellbeing and building a trusting relationship.

Alcedo Care has been rated a top 20 homecare provider in the UK for 5 years in a row by our clients, a testament to the work of our amazing care teams. We’re a family-owned company and operate with family values at the heart of everything we do. Working with us offers:

• Mileage, holiday pay, and pension scheme paid separately to hourly rates, not hidden!
• Flexibility to the days you work, allowing you to have a rota that suits your other commitments.
• Blue Light Card, offering thousands of discounts on things from groceries to holidays!
• Reward and recognition schemes, including annual carer awards.
• Access to FREE confidential 24/7 wellbeing and mental health support.
• Genuine healthcare career progression opportunities, including full support to complete NVQ qualifications.
• DBS Payment Scheme available (£10.80 deposit once accepted job offer, following weekly payments of £10).

You must be 18 to apply for this role, and it is subject to an enhanced DBS check. You will also be required to provide satisfactory professional and/or character references.

If you are looking for a Homecare job and want to work for a company that genuinely values its carers and feel like you’d be a good fit, please apply now for an initial conversation.