Job description
Role: Care Assistant
Location: Weymouth, DT4
Rate: £14-15 p/h*
Shifts on offer: 2-3 shifts a week (19.00 pm to 07.00 am)
Contract: Part-time
Speciality: Complex Care
Start Date: ASAP on completion of the recruitment process
About Us
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is a nationwide care provider dedicated to delivering high-quality, person-centred care in the community, helping people live as independently and safely as possible.
Why Join Sugarman Health and Wellbeing?
Joining Sugarman Health and Wellbeing means becoming part of a supportive and purpose-driven team that truly values the impact of quality care. With a strong reputation for delivering personalised healthcare services across the UK, Sugarman offers not just a job, but a rewarding career where you can make a real difference in people’s lives. Whether you’re an experienced healthcare professional or just starting out, you’ll benefit from comprehensive training, flexible working patterns, and genuine growth opportunities.
Benefits of working for Sugarman Health and Wellbeing include:
- Enhancing our Service Users’ quality of life
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Ongoing support from other Carers, the Nurse Care Manager, and the Registered Manager
- Weekly Pay Paid via PAYE or Umbrella
- Holiday Pay (PAYE)
- Enhanced Pay on Bank Holidays
- Refer a friend scheme *Terms and conditions apply*
About the Role
We are looking for a unique Paediatric Health Care Assistant within the Weymouth area who can support a young male service user with profound disabilities therefore relies on others 24/7 to meet his needs and keep him safe. Working with the service user will provide opportunities for the carer to gain experience and knowledge within a number of different areas, such as:
- Suctioning
- Administering feeds, water and medications via a gastrojejunostomy
- Identifying and monitoring seizures
- Recording and interpreting vital signs
- Administering nebulisers
- Providing personal and pressure area care
Our service user lives with his foster family in a warm and loving home environment. The successful applicant will partake in shadow shifts alongside a competent member of our service users’ care team until they feel ready to provide care without supervision.
This position is rewarding, person-centred and will equip the carer with a wide range of beneficial skills.
We are looking for:
- The ideal carer must be a driver and willing to travel to Ferndown (BH22) as the service user is in respite once a month
- Must have flexibility to work during the week if cover is needed, and must be willing to work weekends
Theory and Practical training will be provided free of charge to ensure you have the correct skills and knowledge to support this service user’s needs. This is an amazing opportunity to learn new skills and progress in your health and social care career. Practical clinical training will be delivered by one of our nurses so you can learn first-hand from their expertise.
What are your duties as a Healthcare Assistant in this package?
- Support in Moving and Handling & Personal Care
- Support and maintain all clinical needs.
- Training Carers.
- To be respectful and maintain professional boundaries
- Someone who will go above and beyond for the Service User and staff involved in the package.
Requirements:
- A minimum of 6 months of professional care experience
- The right to work in the UK and have the correct documentation for this
- A full enhanced DBS
- An up-to-date CV with full working history
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your most up-to-date CV. If your application is successful, a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch to learn more about your experience, interests, and suitability for the role.
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.
Ready to take the next step in your care career? Apply today and join a team that makes a difference every day.
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