Company Description

Location: Tameside

Pay Rate: £14 - £15 per hour

Shifts Available: Waking night shifts | Monday to Friday plus 1 evening per weekend | 22.00 - 08.00  

What we offer

Advantage Healthcare (AGH) is part of City & County Healthcare Group. You’ll have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.  

What you’ll get

• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Pension scheme
• Paid annual leave
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Fully funded Enhanced DBS check
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Access to our in-house app
• Work for the largest home care provider in the UK!

Job Description

What you'll do

Working in the family home of a child with complex care needs you will make a real difference in providing care and support to the family by ensuring the safety and comfort of their child throughout the night. 

This is a very important and rewarding role that requires a confident, caring and friendly care professional. 

The main duties of the role will be tracheostomy care, PEG support, suction, saturation monitoring, personal care, manual handling and ventilator management.

We are looking for a care professional who brings empathy and enthusiasm to every shift. You will be someone who values building strong relationships.  We are seeking a care professional that is punctual, reliable and will provide consistency for our client.

Qualifications

What you'll do

Whilst we can provide full nurse led training we are looking for a Care Worker that has some care experience, particularly administering medication and moving and handling experience. 

This is an excellent opportunity to join us as a Complex Care Assistant. You will have full nurse-led training and clinical support to develop and improve skills in various areas.

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