Complex Care Assistant

Cera Care Ltd; Stanley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Stanley is seeking compassionate Care Workers to provide essential support to a young client with specific medical needs. The role includes providing care with flexible shifts and comprehensive training provided by professional nurses. Benefits include enhanced pay rates, holiday pay, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform

Access to benefits & discounts platform

Exclusive discounts for driving-related expenses

Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave

Industry-leading career development pathway

Wellbeing support

Extra earnings through referral scheme

Qualifications

• Drivers Licence and access to own vehicle.
• Subject to a DBS/PVG check and references.
• Right to Work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to a young child with specific needs.
• Participate in a comprehensive clinical training and induction programme.

Skills

Excellent people skills

Great communication

Teamwork

Ability to work independently

Job description

Overview

We're recruiting experienced dedicated and compassionate Care Workers to join our nurse-led team at Cera to provide care to our clients in and around the Stanley (DH9) areas.

You'll be providing care and support to a very young child, whose individual needs include:

• Tracheostomy
• Nasal Gastric support
• Oxygen saturation monitoring
• Suctioning support

Shifts include:

• 2 x 10 hour nights
• 3 x 7 hour day shifts
• Fully flexible on days and nights covering Monday to Friday

We provide a comprehensive clinical training and induction programme, overseen by professional nurses, to ensure you have the skills and confidence to succeed in your role working as a Care Worker in the Specialist Team. We are looking for people who have excellent people skills, are great communicators and can work effectively in a team as well as independently.

Our benefits include:

• Enhanced bank holiday rates
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform WeCare, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme - offering you thousands of discounts on high street shopping, your weekly food shop, eating out and family activities.
• Exclusive discounts to help you get on the road including savings on driving lessons, fuel, car insurance, car maintenance, cycle hire and much more
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies
• An industry-leading career development pathway, including the Care Certificate and NVQ's, there is plenty of opportunity for progression - 50% of our salaried roles are filled internally.
• Wellbeing support - including employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan and free eye tests & contribution to the cost of glasses.
• Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £500 per referral

Key Requirements

• Drivers Licence and access to own vehicle
• You will be subject to a DBS/PVG check and references
• You must have the Right to Work in the UK

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.