Complex Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & paid induction

Job summary

CCH in Lincoln is seeking a compassionate, flexible care assistant to support a 54-year-old gentleman with cerebral palsy at home. You’ll help with his evening and night routine, after day centre visits, and may assist with weekend activities in the community.

Full nurse-led training is provided; no prior care experience is required, but CP, medication administration, or moving and handling experience is helpful. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• You don’t need any care experience to apply for this role, just plenty of care, compassion and resilience, as we provide full nurse-led training.
• A background in caring for clients with cerebral palsy, medication administration and specialist moving and handling would be advantageous.
• A full UK driving licence is required to be considered for this role.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with personal care, including showering
• Moving and handling
• Preparing meals
• Administering medication
• Completing his evening and night-time routine
• Supporting him with days out and activities at weekends

Skills

Care & compassion

Resilience

Flexibility

Communication

Job description

Shifts: Day shifts available | Monday to Friday, 3:15 pm – 9:30 pm | Weekends, 7:00 am – 9:30 pm

Driver: Yes -A full valid UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle, due to the geographical location of the role.

We areCCH. With14,000colleagues across32care 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 friendto join our company.
• 135 internal promotionswere earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

AtAdvantage Healthcare, 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 team inLincoln.

Job Description

What you’ll do

In this role, you’ll support a 54-year-old gentleman with cerebral palsy in his own home. Our client attends a day centre during the week, and you’ll provide support when he returns home, helping him with his evening and night-time routine.

At weekends, you may also support him to get out and enjoy activities in the community. He particularly enjoys hydrotherapy swimming, listening to music and watching television.

The key tasks within this role include:

• Supporting with personal care, including showering
• Moving and handling
• Preparing meals
• Administering medication
• Completing his evening and night-time routine
• Supporting him with days out and activities at weekends

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

You don’t need any care experience to apply for this role, just plenty of care, compassion and resilience, as we provide full nurse-led training.

However a background in caring for clients with cerebral palsy, medication administration and specialist moving and handling would make your application more advantageous.

You must hold a full UK driving licence to be considered for this role.

Additional Information

Here’s what makes us different:

• Free DBS check– we cover the full cost of the DBS application
• Full training & paid induction- no experience needed
• Career growth- clear progression into senior & leadership roles
• Family-friendly- enhanced leave for life’s big moments
• National opportunities- relocate and continue your career within CCH
• Perks & discounts- Blue Light Card, RAF scheme, and more