Complex Care Assistant Job Overview
Location: Herne Bay, Kent
Hourly Rate: £15.00 to £16.83 per hour
Shifts available: 12-hour shifts from 8:00am to 8:00pm, 2-3 days per week (varied days of the week)
We ask that there is some flexibility to cover sickness and annual leave within the Complex Care Assistant team.
Eligibility Criteria for a Complex Care Assistant
* Previous care experience is essential
* Please note you must be eligible to work in the UK. We do not offer sponsorship
About the Complex Care Assistant Role:
Continuity of Care Services is looking for compassionate and dedicated Complex Care Assistant to support our lively and sociable 20s female client living with complex health needs. She requires patient and reassuring carers who can anticipate her needs and spend time getting to know her. She has an active social life regularly enjoying swimming, bowling, walks in the park and shopping trips and lunch in town. She also attends a community club currently twice a week where she socialises with her peers.
Our clients requirements:
* Medication administration
* Assisted communication needs- Makaton (training will be given)
* Catheter and Stoma care (training will be given)
* TPN feeding awareness
* Positive Behaviour Support (preferred but training will be given)
* Basic household chores
* Personal care
* Moving and handling
Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract
At Continuity of Care Services Ltd we offer support to individuals in their own homes, with a private team of carers to ensure continuity. Many of our staff have been working with us for years. 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.
You will be joining our well established team and become part of our CCS family. We offer many 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!
* Opportunities to take any Health and Social Care Qualifications Career progression
* Opportunities to go into nursing and gain your nursing qualifications
* Refer a friend scheme (terms & conditions apply)
* 24/7 for assistance as well as your line manager
* Opportunities to speak to our Mental Health First Aider
* Annual Saving Scheme
* Bonus Schemes
* Annual Charity Events
* Pension Scheme
* Flexible working hours
* Full PPE provided to each carer with weekly testing
* Company phone
If you enjoy making a difference in the lives of others and in the community, we would love you to work with us!
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.