Complex Care Assistant - Brighton

Complex Care Assistant

Brighton and Hove

£15.01 per hour, weekdays
£18.27 per hour, weekends

Hours: Days or nights / 4pm-8pm and 8.30am - 7pm

We offer the flexibility of either a zero-hour contract or contracted hours, whichever suits your lifestyle the most - T&Cs apply.

About Prestige Nursing & Care Worthing

Worthing branch prides itself on the care they deliver in and around the community, with colleagues and clients having been with us for over 15 years! Whilst our branch is situated in Worthing, much of our work is in and around our towns and villages. We offer a variety of care services; however, we do pride ourselves on the excellent support and care we deliver, specialising in homecare, complex care, and support work.

What our clients are looking for

Our Worthing office are recruiting for Complex Care Workers to work full or part time hours, spread across our 2 complex packages in Brighton and Hove.

We are working with 2 complex clients, 1 with Epilepsy and learning disabilities, and 1 requiring Peg Feed. It is important we find carers who can be engaging, supportive and reliable. You will be improving the quality of life for our clients in their own home. We want to hear from carers with experience, but this does not need to be in complex care, we will provide you with fantastic training and shadow shifts, to enhance your skillset, and progress your career.

Working days are Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, from 1pm-8pm.

How will you be helping our clients?

• Medication management and administration
• Seizure management
• Peg feed
• Help around the house
• Pain management
• Meal preparation
• Personal care
• General emotional support

What we offer:

• Competitive hourly rate £15.01ph for weekdays £18.27ph for weekends, £22.52ph for public holidays
• A variety of shifts to suit your lifestyle
• You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts.
• Work with our own clients, no agency work.
• Pension scheme
• Blue light card
• Free DBS check
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
• Continued professional development to support you & your career
• Weekly Pay
• Holiday Pay
• Refer a friend with the Care Friends mobile app and earn extra money - T&C's apply
• Employee Assistance line - available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
• Support from your local branch team and out of hours support.

We're looking for:

• Six months' paid experience in care - does not have to be complex care
• Excellent communication skills
• A driver's licence & own car is an advantage
• Good professional and personal references

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference and Employment History checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice.

You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.

Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be extension to timelines. All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.

As a Company we are unable to provide Sponsorship for overseas candidates. Applicants must have proof of right to work in the UK. It is a requirement to provide an overseas police check dated within the last 3 months of being in the UK if you have lived outside of the UK for longer than a year in the last 5 years.

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Prestige Nursing & Care reserve the right to close this role early

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