Carer Days and Nights

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At First Option Healthcare we provide clinically led support to adults and paediatric service users across England based around our values; Integrity, Excellence, Respect, Collaboration and Ownership.

First Option Healthcare a trusted Complex Care provider, is recruiting for a Care Assistant to join a care package supporting a lovely 35-year-old woman living in her own home needing support with manual handling, bowel management and suctioning as a result of a spinal cord injury.

Benefits:

• Holiday pay
• Bonuses
• Flexibility - full time or part time
• Regular and consistent work
• £500 refer a friend
• Weekly payments
• Bespoke training at our in-house academy
• Job security offered with 3 month rolling rotas & continuity of scheduled work
• 24/7 clinical and out of hours care management support
• Additional ad hoc work available
• VIP Nurse and Healthcare assistants’ scheme (including long service awards, blue light card, employee assistance programme and DBS check following certain service length)
• No restrictive uniforms

Skills and experience required for the job of a Care Assistant

• Adult healthcare experience (Essential)
• Suctioning and cough assist (desired)
• Bowel management (desired)
• Spinal Injury (desired)
• Ensure care plans and other information are followed and any changes are escalated to clinical leads efficiently and safely
• Using complex care equipment and carrying out complex care procedures
• Supporting clients outside the home when required i.e medical appointments

To be considered for this role you MUST:

- Have the right to live and work in the UK

- Have worked in the UK in a similar role for 2 years

We do not provide sponsorship.

Every successful offer of employment is subject to acceptable DBS clearance, references and completion of training.

There is an occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010.

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: £12.00-£18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Referral programme

Day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

• Residential home

Shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Experience:

• Complex care: 1 year (required)
• Spinal injury: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person