Complex Care Worker

Exciting opportunity!

Complex Care Worker.

Full UK Driving Licence is essential for this role.

Plymouth area – £14.02 – £21.03 per hour – Weekly Pay / Free DBS / Holiday Pay

Are you an experienced carer who specialises in supporting individuals with complex needs?

Do you want to grow in your career with dedicated support behind you?

Do you have a fun & friendly character?

A very rare opportunity has opened up within one of our complex care teams, supporting a wonderful individual at home.

Complex daily tasks involve – Nebuliser, Automatic Cough Assist Machine, Oral suctioning, Insulin pen, PEG medications & PEG feeding.

Full all training and support; classroom sessions and competencies to give you all of the knowledge you need to effectively carry out your role with confidence.

This individual has their own mobility vehicle and you will be required to drive this – so a full clean driving licence is essential.

Hours Available

Monday – 1500 – 1900

Friday – 0800 – 1900

Saturday – 0800 – 1900 (every-other week)

There will also be the opportunity to cover more shifts within this package, covering holidays etc and the potential to be involved in other complex care packages too.

About us:

The Plymouth branch opened in 1997 and the most important thing to us is that people we support, and our care team are happy. We are a friendly and supportive team with quality at the forefront of everything we do.

We will work with you, providing exceptional training and support so that you can go to work and do what you do best, without any worries or uncertainty.

Your role will include:

• Supporting with personal care tasks
• Administering medication
• Complex care tasks
• Preparing & Encouraging Fluids & Nutrition
• Assisting with activities of daily living, companionship & outings
• Maintaining skin integrity
• Domestic Duties & Shopping Trips where appropriate
• Maintaining and updating care records

We’re looking for:

• Paid previous experience as a Professional Carer
• Flexible availability to include every-other weekend is essential
• Excellent communication skills
• A full UK driver’s licence & Business Insurance
• Kind & Empathetic
• Trustworthy & Reliable
• Proactive & Positive Nature
• Professional Employment References.

What we offer:

• Holiday pay
• Free DBS
• Pension scheme
• Blue light card
• Refer a friend scheme
• You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
• Continued professional development to support you & your career
• Paid time off to volunteer and give back to the charities and causes that matter to you
• Employee Assistance line – available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
• Support from your local branch team and out of hours support

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.

*Please note that sleeping nights are paid at £9 per hour.

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.

As a private provider of home care in the UK, Prestige Nursing & Care is not affiliated to the NHS, as such we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa at this time.

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.