Complex Care Assistant

Superior Healthcare is recruiting experienced and dedicated Complex Care Assistants to support an adult client living independently in Tunbridge Wells. The client has a Spinal Cord Injury and requires support with daily routines, clinical tasks and maintaining his home.

About the Role

You will assist with:

• Spinal Cord Injury care and autonomic dysreflexia
• Catheter and bowel care
• Personal care
• Moving and positioning
• Medication, nutrition and hydration
• Domestic tasks, morning and evening routines
• Mobilisation exercises

The client lives alone, is house proud, has a pet parrot and tropical fish, and enjoys staying active. He values carers who are clear communicators, good listeners, respectful, and willing to learn.

Shifts

• Nights: Monday to Sunday, 8pm-8am
• Days: Tuesday 8am-2pm; Wednesday 8am-8pm; Friday 8am-8pm

Day staff must be drivers.

Pay Rates

Days:

• Mon-Fri: £16.00
• Saturday: £17.00
• Sunday: £19.00

Nights:

• Mon-Fri: £17.00
• Saturday: £18.00
• Sunday: £20.00

Rhiannon Jones - Senior Recruiter
T: 01227 640290
E: rhiannonjones@superiorhealthcare.co.uk

Responsibilities

• This position requires moving and handling with and without hoists.
• To provide care including: personal care, medication support, and moving and positioning.
• To support the client with small domestic house duties.
• To be supportive, calm, and understanding.

Requirements

• Full UK driving license with access to your own vehicle and comfortable driving a mobility van
• Flexibility of working 12 hours shifts, both days and nights
• 6 months minimum of UK care experience
• Spinal injury experience desirable, training provided
• Catheter and bowel care experience desirable

Benefits

• Choice of day, night and weekend shifts
• Choose a flexible or permanent contract.
• Blue light card - we'll pay for it.
• Reflecting the hard work that you do.
• Earn a £50 voucher for every friend you refer who joins our team.
• Thorough paid training and supported induction, with annual paid refreshers.
• Wellbeing support including up to 6 face-to-face counselling sessions.
• In-house wellbeing team to support you.
• We reward Employees of the Month with a £100 voucher.
• Consistent support from our team of Nurses and Field Care Supervisors.
• In-house womens health support.
• Accumulate holiday pay as you work.