Description: Superior Healthcare are urgently recruiting experienced Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers to join a dedicated team supporting a client with complex care needs in their family home in Oxshott. As a Care Assistant, you will join our complex care team and work long-term with one or a small number of clients. Plus, benefit from a fixed rota and the option of overtime.
What can we offer Healthcare Assistants? We support care assistants who want to grow their skills and progress within the company! Superior Healthcare will provide full, paid classroom-based training when you join us, paid induction shifts, and ongoing supervision support from our in-house team of nurses and supervisors.
If a client’s needs mean that you require extra skills (for example, if they need assistance to meet their nutritional requirements), we will provide paid, specialist training to ensure that you can confidently support their needs and develop your own skills.
Role Overview:
As a Complex Care Assistant, you will play a crucial role in our client’s daily life, providing essential support including:
1. Administering medication
2. Supporting with PEG feeds
3. Performing oral suctioning
4. Providing personal care
5. Assisting with moving and handling
Shift Patterns Available:
Additional shifts are available in the local area for those with flexible availability and a willingness to travel.
* Waking nights – 19:00-07:00 – £15.40 per hour
* Twilights – 17:00 – 23:00 – £14.30 per hour
Who are Superior Healthcare? Superior Healthcare provides round-the-clock care packages to support people living with long-term health conditions to live in the comfort and safety of their own homes. If you’d like to discuss your application before applying or find out more about the role, please contact jadeblyth@superiorhealthcare.co.uk. Superior Healthcare is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Responsibilities:
* To closely observe and monitor the client for any clinical intervention required.
* To be fun, friendly and engaging with the client around their interests and hobbies.
* To be an advocate for the client, working in their best interest and in accordance with Superior Healthcare's policies and procedures.
* To show the client dignity and respect at all times.
* To regularly refer to and follow care plans written by the Nurse Manager to ensure exceptional person-centred care is provided.
Requirements:
* Minimum of 6 months of professional care experience in a UK healthcare setting.
* Experience supporting complex care clients.
* Experience providing PEG care and non-invasive ventilation.
* Confident in working with children and making shifts engaging.
* Full UK driving license with access to your own vehicle.
Benefits of working for Superior Healthcare:
* Choice of day, night and weekend shifts
* Blue light card - we’ll pay for it
* We are a Real Living Wage Employer
* Enroll onto a Level 2 to Level 5 diploma
* Earn a £50 voucher for every friend you refer who joins our team
* Thorough paid training and supported induction, with annual paid refreshers
* We help you save for Christmas
* Wellbeing support including up to 6 face-to-face counselling sessions
* In-house wellbeing team to support you
* 24/7 live chat and video calls with trained counsellors, and free financial and legal advice
* We reward Employees of the Month with a £100 voucher
* Employee events throughout the year, including fish and chips on the beach
* Consistent support from our team of Nurses and Field Care Supervisors
* In-house women's health support
* Accumulate holiday pay as you work
* We match your pension contributions
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