Female Complex Care Assistant

Cera Care; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the East Midlands is recruiting experienced Care Workers to join their nurse-led team. You'll provide essential care and support to a female client with COPD, ensuring her emotional and general care needs are met. The role includes working waking nights and alternate weekends. The company offers comprehensive training, excellent benefits like enhanced holiday pay, and a career development pathway. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a valid driving license.

Benefits

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG, mobile phone, and uniform

Access to discounts via WeCare

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave policies

Wellbeing support resources

Referral scheme bonuses

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to a female client with COPD.
• Offer emotional support and general care as needed.

Skills

Excellent people skills

Effective communication

Ability to work independently

Teamwork

Job description

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 Derby (DE23) area.

You’ll be providing care and support to one of our female clients who has COPD and whose individual needs include:

• Emotional Support
• General care

Shifts include

• 3 x Waking nights from 10pm to 7am
• Alternate Weekends

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.

Benefits

• 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 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.

If you are looking for a truly rewarding role, where the companionship and comfort you provide will bring smiles and a sense of safety to those you care for - then apply today!