Female Complex Care Assistant

Cera Care; Bembridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and

Uniform provided

WeCare benefits platform

Blue Light Card Scheme

Career development pathway

Wellbeing support

Care Friends referral scheme

Job summary

Cera Care in the Bembridge area is recruiting experienced Complex Care Workers to join our nurse-led team and support clients at home in and around PO35. We are seeking a younger, high-energy individual who shares a love for music and gaming to bring engagement and companionship to our clients.

You'll be hands-on with activities, providing compassionate care while maintaining safety, dignity and independence.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in care roles.
• Willingness to work nights (Nights schedule).
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on care to clients in their home.
• Engage clients with activities and entertainment.
• Work within a nurse-led team to ensure quality care.
• Maintain safety, dignity, and independence of clients.

Skills

People skills

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

We're recruiting experienced dedicated and compassionate Complex Care Workers to join our nurse-led team at Cera to provide care to our clients in and around the Bembridge (PO35) area. We are looking for a younger, high-energy individual who shares a love for music and gaming to join our team. In this role, you'll be hands-on with the controller, playing video games on the client's behalf and keeping the entertainment going. A great, quite sarcastic sense of humour is absolutely essential to match the client's personality, so if you love sharp wit, good music, and casual gaming, you'll fit right in!

Medical and clinical requirements

• Tracheostomy Dependant.
• PEG Fed.
• Quadriparesis.
• Ventilation and BiPap.
• Bulbar Palsy.
• Seizures
• Shifts include: Nights available from 10pm to 8am

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.

Application and Eligibility Requirements

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

We've brought homecare into the 21st century, by developing technology that streamlines administrative tasks, enhances outcomes, and allows you to focus on the most important part of your role - caring for our clients.

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

Due to the provision of intimate care, our clients have the right to request a carer of a specific sex. This vacancy is restricted for women only.

£16 per hour Full or part time hours, permanent contracts,

Benefits

• 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