Location: Durham
Pay Rate:Up to £13.25 per hour
Shifts Available: Term time only: 9.30 am – 3.30 pm - Waking Nights: Monday – Sunday 9:15 pm – 7.15 am
Access to a vehicle is required due to the geographical location of the role.
Advantage Healthcare is part of City & County Healthcare Group. You’ll have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.
What we offer
What you'll do
A compassionate and reliable professional care worker is sought to support a young boy with complex disabilities in the Newton Hall area of Durham. You will work in the family home, where he lives with his parents and siblings.
Due to his medical condition, the client requires full support and constant monitoring. Key duties will include providing tracheostomy care, assisting with PEG feeding for some of his nutrition, administering medication, and offering personal care Given his limited mobility, he requires full assistance with positioning, and you will use various equipment, including a ceiling hoist, to help with this. While he is non-verbal, he communicates through subtle gestures that, once understood, allow you to recognise his needs and feelings.
This is a rewarding role for someone who is professional, empathetic, and dedicated to providing high-quality care.
What you’ll need
Previous experience in working with complex clients is essential.
Why choose us?
We see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. We want to transform the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have the size and success to offer you a world of career opportunity, choice and security. Join us on our journey and continue yours.
City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.
Keywords Carer, Care Assistant, Care Professional, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers
We’d like to take a minute to introduce ourselves. Our name is CCH Group.
We were founded in 2009 and have grown to become the largest care company in the UK. We’re pretty proud of that, as the bigger we are, the more people we can look after.
We span the UK with more than 260 sites – from the rugged highlands of Scotland to the bustling streets of greater London – and every point in between.
Our 13,000 employees deliver a whopping 1.5 million hours of care each month. Each minute, each hour of our time is dedicated to keeping someone comfortable, safe, and happy. Because that is what we do.
We are made up of 32 operating companies but have one vision: to become the best place to work in care. We firmly believe that putting our people at the heart of the company is not only the right thing to do, but will also ensure that they are in the best position to provide extraordinary care to everyone who relies on us.
