Job Overview
We're recruiting a dedicated and compassionate female Care Worker to join our Specialist Services Team to provide care to our client in the Colchester area (CO2).
Responsibilities
You'll be supporting a female teenager who is non verbal with severe autism, with the following care needs:
* Tracheostomy
* Ventilator & Oxygen management
* Oral suctioning
* PEG & medication
* Moving & handling
* Personal care
Shifts available: Day shifts from 7.30am to 4pm (flexible on days), Night shifts from 7.30pm-7.30am (flexible nights with 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 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 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, you will work towards your SVQ and 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 - £400 per referral
Key Requirements
* 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.
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