Role: Complex Care Assistant
Location: Biddenden, Ashford
Hourly Rate: £15.00 to £16.83 per hour
Shifts available: 8:00pm- 8:00am waking nights, 2-3 shifts per week
We ask that there is some flexibility to cover sickness and annual leave within the Complex Care Assistant team.
Please note you must be eligible to work in the UK. We do not offer sponsorship.
Previous care experience is essential.
Full UK driving licence to drive clients Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle.
About the Role:
Continuity of Care Services is looking for compassionate and dedicated Complex Care Assistant to support our sociable and active 40s male client living with severe traumatic brain injury. He partakes is a range of activities at home such as his exercise bike, ball games and sensory games. He enjoys a variety of music genres and likes to listen to audio books. You will be offering companionship and emotional support to our vulnerable service user in the comfort of his own home. He requires patient and reassuring carer who can assist him with personal care and getting him ready for a good night sleep.
Our clients requirements:
* Personal care
* Moving and handling
* Medication administration
* PEG Tracheostomy Catheter (training will be given)
* Brain awareness injury (preferred but training will be given)
* Basic household chores
Skills training specific to the individuals needs will be provided by Continuity Training Academy.
At Continuity of Care Services Ltd we offer support to individuals in their own homes, with a private team of carers to ensure continuity. We promote independence and offer a high-quality service that ensures individuals are in control of their own care needs.
We treat people with respect and our service users as individuals not numbers.
Our person-centred Ethos: Your Time, Your Team, Your Life.
If you enjoy making a difference in the lives of others and in the community, we want you to work with us.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Zero hours contract
Advantages of Joining our Team:
* Fully funded and paid training and access to our training academy
* Higher than average rates of pay PLUS enhanced pay on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays
* Blue light card- subscription covered by us!
* Opportunities to take any Health and Social Care Qualifications Career progression
* DBS assistance
* £500 refer a friend scheme (terms & conditions apply)
* 24/7 counselling and support
* Meet & greet and shadow shifts to help settle into your new role
* Opportunities to speak to our Mental Health First Aiders
* Annual Saving Scheme
* EPA Programme (Smart Clinic)
* Annual Charity Events
* Pension Scheme with The People's pension
* Flexible working hours and local work available
* Company phone
Our recruitment process
Continuity of Care Services is a CQC regulated employer. As such, offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, enhanced DBS and other necessary checks. We will also require you to complete mandatory training before employment can begin- bespoke to each clients needs.