Rapid Response Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Rapid Response Care Assistant across Sheffield and nearby areas. The role involves supporting clients with complex needs, including those with Spinal Cord injuries and acquired brain injuries. Candidates should have social care experience, compassion, and resilience. The position offers up to £19/hour and includes travel within a 100-mile radius and an on-call rota, promising diverse daily challenges and professional skill development.

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced occupational paternity pay

Benefits and wellbeing platform

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Previous social care experience is required.
• Ability to care for clients with complex needs.
• Willingness to travel within a 100-mile radius.

Responsibilities

• Providing care and support to individuals with complex needs.
• Assisting with clinical tasks such as tracheotomy and ventilation.
• Working on an on-call rota.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

Location:Northallerton, Leeds, Sheffield and surrounding areas

Pay Rate:Up to £19 per hour

Shifts Available:Covering day and night shifts across the week, including weekends.

A driver with access to a vehicle is required, as you will be required to travel.

What we offer

Advantage Healthcare (AGH) 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

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Benefits and wellbeing platform
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced DBS check

Job Description

What you’ll do

This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your current skill base and join us as a Rapid Response Care Assistant. You will have full training and clinical support to develop and enhance 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 in their homes, with Spinal Cord injury, Muscular dystrophy, acquired brain injuries and many other complex needs.

You’ll need to be willing to travel to various packages withina 100-mile radiusand work on an on-call rota. 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

What you'll need

You must have previous social care experience to apply for this role. We’re interested in people with compassion and the ability to care. You’ll need to be resilient too and willing to learn new skills and develop your knowledge as part of a close-knit team.

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.