Bank Complex Care Assistant

Whether you are looking for a few additional hours each week, our Bank Complex Care Assistant vacancy could be perfect for you. Join our growing team in Maidstone, Kent to help people live rewarding and fulfilled lives in their own homes.

• Location:
  
  Maidstone and surrounding area
• Hourly Rate: £15.62 to £17.52 per hour
• Shifts available:
  Part- time and very flexible shifts starting with just a few hours each week
• Schedule:
  
  Flexibility to work shifts, including Monday to Friday and Weekends

• Previous care experience is beneficial
• Please note you must be eligible to work in the UK. We do not offer sponsorship.
• Full UK driving licence to drive clients Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) (essential)

Continuity of Care Services is looking for compassionate and dedicated Complex Care Assistant to provide complex care support to our clients living with severe traumatic brain injury, learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge. Our clients are very active and enjoy engaging with the community. They require a patient carer who can provide a high level of complex care and help them access the community as they love going out to country parks, cinemas and other social events.

Before you begin, you will have the opportunity to meet your clients and their family to ensure you are well- prepared for the role.

The role of Complex Care Assistant is varied and depends on the needs of the individual. You will be offering companionship and emotional support to our vulnerable service users in the comfort of their own homes. Among other duties, you may be offering as followed by not limited to:

• Positive Behaviour Support (preferred but training will be given)
• Accompanying on social events or shopping etc.
• Basic household chores
• Personal care
• Medication administration
• Moving and handling
• PEG, Tracheostomy, Catheter and stoma care, Epilepsy care is beneficial but not essential as full training will be provided

We look for people who are genuinely interested in care and our complex care workers represent a diverse set of backgrounds. To be a great complex care assistant for Continuity of Care Services, you should be:

• Passionate
• Caring with genuine empathy
• Punctual
• Hard- working
• A team player

• Fully funded and paid training and access to our training academy
• Higher than average rates of pay PLUS enhanced pay on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays
• Blue light card- subscription covered by us!
• Opportunities to take any Health and Social Care Qualifications Career progression
• DBS assistance
• £500 refer a friend scheme (terms & conditions apply)
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Meet & greet and shadow shifts to help settle into your new role
• Opportunities to speak to our Mental Health First Aiders
• Annual Saving Scheme
• EPA Programme (Smart Clinic)
• Annual Charity Events
• Pension Scheme with The People's pension
• Flexible working hours and local work available
• Company phone

Continuity of Care Services is a CQC regulated employer. As such, offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, enhanced DBS and other necessary checks. We will also require you to complete mandatory training before employment can begin- bespoke to each clients needs.