"My work doesn't feel like a job".
A Care Assistant or support worker provides support for someone to help them stay independent. At Cera we look after people with a wide range of needs, including the elderly, dementia patients, or adults and children with complex or additional needs.
As a Care Assistant, you may be expected to do some personal care, meal preparation, housework and, most importantly, provide a listening ear when needed. You'll need to be warm, friendly and patient as you work with service users. As a Complex Care worker you will also support individuals with clinical needs such as medication administration, ventilation, PEG feeding or seizure management - our team of nurses provide additional training and support for carers working in this field.
Depending on the care services we provide in your community, you may be visiting several people in a day for short visits, or providing 1:1 care to an individual for a full shift - either way you will be making a huge difference to their quality of life.
Some service users live alone and others live with family or housemates. For someone living alone, you may be one of their only visitors, so you have a massive part to play in making sure they're okay.