Job description
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is currently seeking a Care Assistant to provide care and support to a Service User with C2 spinal cord injury with a Tracheostomy and fully dependent on ventilation to breathe. The service user has full capacity and care will be provided in the Service user's own home.
We are recruiting for individuals with Excellent interpersonal skills, resiliency, and an eagerness to make a real difference in someone's life are all key to being successful in this role.
This is a fantastic opportunity for care professionals with an interest in specific complex conditions who want to develop their skills and knowledge whilst gaining experience.
In return you would become an essential part of his life and make an impact promoting their independence and daily life activities in the safest manner possible and become part of our existing care team in fulfilling this exciting role.
We are looking to employ carers who are passionate about giving the best care they can and promoting independence.
Experience in care: Essential
Driver: Essential - Able to drive a mobility van
Job Title: Health Care Assistant
Hourly Rate: £12.00 up to £18.50 (following probation and compliance period increase rate once clinical sign-off up [ tp £18.50ph)
Starting pay Days shifts Monday to Friday £12ph weekdays & £15.50 weekends
Starting pay Night shifts Monday to Friday £14ph weekdays & £16.50 weekends
Package Location: Ripponden
Shifts Available: 07:00 - 19:00 Days or 19:00 - 07:00 nights
Investing in our people is of the utmost importance to us. Harnessing potential, we want to improve your job satisfaction and endeavour to support your career aspirations with our training and development programme.
Main Responsibilities of a Health Care Assistant
Support a client with a spinal injury, tracheostomy and ventilator
Flexible in working both days and nights over a 4 weekly Rota period
Moving and Handling
Personal Care
Prepping and cooking meals
Supporting and maintaining all clinical needs
Must be a driver
Nonsmoking/vaping
Enabling an active lifestyle
Bowel management/care
Physical jobs included, such as gardening, digging and long walk
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing Benefits:
Full training support from our nursing team to up skill you in managing clinical needs
Weekly pay and automatically enrolled into pension scheme
Monthly Rota
Opportunity to go on holiday abroad and go away in the UK
Career progression with full support from management
QCF training course offered with this role
Experience/Skills Required for this Health Care Assistant role:
Minimum 1 years' experience in care
Willingness to undertake training
Effective communication skills (Fluent in English Language)
Ability to handle clinical care in the community
Attention to detail
Positive attitude
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.
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