Complex Care Assistant

We're recruiting experienced, dedicated, and compassionate Care Workers to join our Specialist Services Team to provide care to our clients in and around the Basildon area.

You'll be providing care and support to a 15-year-old female who is non-verbal, whose individual needs include:

• Bilateral motor disorder - mixed spastic dystonic tone GMFCS V equivalent
• Dislocation of right hip
• Epilepsy
• Jejunostomy fed with PEG in situ
• Visual impairment
• Dependence on supplemental oxygen
• Scoliosis - awaiting spinal surgery but needs to be established on BiPAP
• Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
• Global developmental delay - non-verbal
• Secondary osteoporosis - has commenced bisphosphonate therapy
• Buckle fracture of right ankle during routine handling (2019)

Our client likes interaction and stimulation, such as music therapy and reading stories.

Shift Patterns:

• 8:30 am - 4:00 pm every Friday
• 10:00 pm - 7:00 am every Monday and Sunday
• 11:00 am - 8:00 am during school holidays

We provide a comprehensive clinical training and induction programme, overseen by professional nurses, to ensure you have the skills and confidence to succeed in your role working as a Care Worker in the Specialist Team. We are looking for people who have excellent people skills, are great communicators, and can work effectively in a team as well as independently.

Our benefits include:

• Enhanced bank holiday rates
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free PVG, company mobile phone, and uniform provided
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform WeCare, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme - offering thousands of discounts on high-street shopping, your weekly food shop, eating out, and family activities.
• Exclusive discounts to help you get on the road, including savings on driving lessons, fuel, car insurance, car maintenance, cycle hire, and much more
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity, and parental leave policies
• An industry-leading career development pathway, with opportunities to work towards your SVQ and plenty of progression opportunities - 50% of our salaried roles are filled internally
• Wellbeing support - including an employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, a healthcare cash plan, and free eye tests & contributions to the cost of glasses
• Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £500 per referral

Key Requirements:

• You will be subject to a DBS/PVG check and references
• You must have the Right to Work in the UK

We've brought homecare into the 21st century by developing technology that streamlines administrative tasks, enhances outcomes, and allows you to focus on the most important part of your role – caring for our clients.

If you are looking for a truly rewarding role, where the companionship and comfort you provide will bring smiles and a sense of safety to those you care for - then apply today!

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.