Care AssistantAdvantage Healthcare LimitedDurhamCompany DescriptionLocation: DurhamPay Rate: Up to £13.25 per hourShifts Available:Term time only: 9.30 am - 3.30 pmWaking Nights: Monday - Sunday 9:15 pm - 7.15 amWhat we offerAdvantage Healthcare is part of City & County Healthcare Group. You'll have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, professional paediatric training, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It's the best of both worlds. We can also support our clinical team with revalidation.What you'll get
Maternity/Paternity leave
Pension scheme
Paid annual leave
Refer a friend scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Enhanced DBS check
Job DescriptionWhat you'll doA compassionate and reliable professional care worker is sought to support a young boy with complex disabilities in the Newton Hall area of Durham. You will work in the family home, where he lives with his parents and siblings.Due to his medical condition, the client requires full support and constant monitoring. Key duties will include providing tracheostomy care, assisting with PEG feeding for some of his nutrition, administering medication, and offering personal care. Given his limited mobility, he requires full assistance with positioning, and you will use various equipment, including a ceiling hoist, to help with this. While he is non-verbal, he communicates through subtle gestures that, once understood, allow you to recognise his needs and feelings.This is a rewarding role for someone who is professional, empathetic, and dedicated to providing high-quality care.QualificationsWhat you'll needYou don't need any care experience to apply for this role, just plenty of care, compassion, and resilience as we provide full nurse-led training.Additional InformationWhy choose us?We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country, and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.Keywords: Carer, Care Assistant, Care Professional, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers
