Company Description

Location: Durham

Pay Rate: Up to £13.25 per hour

Shifts Available: 

Term time only: 9.30 am – 3.30 pm

Waking Nights: Monday – Sunday 9:15 pm – 7.15 am

What we offer                           

Advantage 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 Description

What you'll do

A compassionate and reliable professional care worker is extremely desirable in  supporting this 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, this little boy requires full support and constant monitoring. Key duties will include tracheostomy care, assisting with PEG feeding for some of his nutritional needs also administering medication. You may also need to offer personal care. Given his limited mobility he requires full assistance with moving and positioning, you will use various equipment including a ceiling tracked hoist.  While this young boy is non-verbal, he communicates through subtle gestures that once understood, gives you the knowledge needed to recognise his needs and feelings.

This is a rewarding role for someone who is professional, empathetic, and dedicated to providing high-quality care.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

We are looking for candidates who are familiar with Tracheostomy care although nursing led training will be provided.

Additional Information

Why 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