Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Heysham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Heysham is seeking a Complex Care Assistant to provide support for clients with various needs, including tracheotomy and ventilation. The role offers full training and clinical support, ensuring the development of essential skills. Ideal candidates will demonstrate compassion, resilience, and a willingness to learn. This job promises a rewarding experience, making a difference in clients' lives while advancing your own career in the care industry.

Benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid annual leave

Refer a friend scheme

Enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care assistant role is useful but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex care to clients in their homes.
• Support clients with spinal cord injuries and other complex needs.
• Develop skills in tracheotomy, ventilation, and stoma care.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

Shifts Available: Nights 8 pm- 8 am and 1 day shift per week.

What we offer

Advantage Healthcare is part of City & County Healthcare Group. You’ll have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.

What you’ll get

• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Paid annual leave
• Refer a friend scheme
• Enhanced DBS check

Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your current skill base and join us as a Complex Care Assistant. You will have full training and clinical support to develop and improve skills in various complex areas such as tracheotomy, ventilation, seizure management, and stoma care plus so much more! We care for and support people of all ages, in the community, and their homes, with Spinal Cord injury, Muscular dystrophy, acquired brain injuries and many other complex needs. Every day will be different. And you’ll never know what challenges you’re about to face next. One thing you can be sure of though, is that you’ll be making your clients’ days brighter, whilst developing your skills and knowledge.

Qualifications

Care Assistant Job: Skills & Requirement

Previous experience in a care assistant role is useful but otherwise, the care assistant skills and attributes needed are:

• Compassion
• Resilience
• A willingness to learn

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. We want to transform the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have the size and success to offer you a world of career opportunity, choice and security. Join us on our journey and continue yours.

City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.