Complex Care Assistant

Cera Care, Willington, County Durham

Complex Care Assistant

£29182

Cera Care, Willington, County Durham

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted today, 4 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 45b999f2e0e540448f508af79cbc2a1e

Full Job Description

We're recruiting experienced dedicated and compassionate Care Workers to join our nurse-led team at Cera to provide care to our clients in and around theFirtree area.

You'll be providing care and support to an adult male with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and refractory epilepsy, whose individual needs include:

- Epilepsy

- PEG

- Vent

- Cough Assist

- Nebuliser

Shifts patterns:

7pm - 7am, 2 nights per week

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 working 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.

Previous experience

- Drivers Licence and access to a vehicle

- You will be subject to a DBS/PVG check and references

- You must have the Right to Work in the UK

Hours are paid in block shift pay

- Enhanced bank holiday rate

- Holiday pay and pension scheme

- Free DBS/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.

- Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies

- An industry-leading career development pathway, including the Care Certificate and NVQ's, 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 - £500 per referral