Complex Care Assistant

Role

Complex Care Assistant

Location

Biddenden, Ashford

Hourly Rate

£15.62 to £17.52 per hour

Shifts available

This package is 24/7. Shifts are 12-14 hours

8:00am to 8:00pm or 8:00am to 10:00pm plus waking nights from 8:00pm till 8:00am. We ask that there is some flexibility to cover sickness and annual leave within the Care Assistant team.

Please note you must be eligible to work in the UK. We do not offer sponsorship.

Previous care experience is essential.

Full UK driving licence to drive clients Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) (essential).

About the Role

Continuity of Care Services is looking for compassionate and dedicated Complex Care Assistant to support our sociable and active 40s male client living with severe traumatic brain injury. He partakes is a range of activities at home such as his exercise bike, ball games and sensory games. He enjoys a variety of music genres and likes to listen to audio books. He requires patient carers who can anticipate his needs to provide a high level of complex care and to access the community as he loves going out to country parks and the cinema too.

Our clients requirements

Personal care

Moving and handling

Medication administration

PEG Tracheostomy Catheter (training will be given)

Brain awareness injury (preferred but training will be given)

Basic household chores

Skills training specific to the individuals needs will be provided by Continuity Training Academy.

At Continuity of Care Services Ltd we offer support to individuals in their own homes, with a private team of carers to ensure continuity. We promote independence and offer a high-quality service that ensures individuals are in control of their own care needs.

We treat people with respect and our service users as individuals not numbers.

Our person-centred Ethos

Your Time, Your Team, Your Life.

If you enjoy making a difference in the lives of others and in the community, we want you to work with us.

Job Types

Full-time, Part-time, Zero hours contract

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