Care Assistant

Shoeburyness Source: WhatJobs

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Care Assistant – Shoeburyness

Location: Shoeburyness Salary: £15.40 – £17.60 per hour Shift pattern: Nights

Care Assistant in Shoeburyness , paying £15.40 – £17.60 per hour , to provide one-to-one, person-centred care.

Job description

As a Care Assistant with Superior Healthcare, you’ll provide dedicated support around an individual care plan.

Our client is looking for someone who can support her both at home and in the community. She likes going for walks, going to garden centres and shopping. She also likes going to concerts and watching films so being a music or movie lover is a bonus!

She requires support with manual handling, medication administration and personal care. We are looking for an experienced Care Assistant with a full UK driving licence who has experience with tracheostomy, catheter care, nebulisers and spinal cord injuries.

You’ll complete relevant training and have access to ongoing clinical guidance and support when needed, so you’re not expected to manage specialist care without the right preparation.

This role can provide a strong pathway for Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers looking to build a long-term career in care.

Shifts

Night shifts available: 20:00pm – 08:00am

Responsibilities

Deliver safe, person-centred complex care.
Follow the individual care plan and agreed clinical guidance.
Provide personal care.
Support trained clinical interventions once assessed as competent.
Promote independence, dignity and personal choice.
Monitor wellbeing and report changes or concerns promptly.
Support daily activities, routines and community participation where appropriate.
Maintain clear and accurate care records.
Build a consistent and trusted relationship with the person you support.
Work closely with Superior Healthcare’s wider care and clinical teams.

Requirements

A compassionate, dependable and person-centred approach.
Good communication and observation skills.
Ability to follow detailed care plans and clinical guidance.
Right to work in the UK.
Previous Tracheostomy experience is essential.
Full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle.
Experience as a Complex Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker.
Previous experience in home care or one-to-one care.

Benefits

Blue Light Card - we’ll pay for it.
Competitive pay that reflects your hard work.
Enrol 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.
Wellbeing support including up to six 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.
Receive a higher pay rate if you work public holidays.