Complex Care Worker in Devon, Plymouth

Exciting opportunity! A 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 and friendly character? A very rare opportunity has opened up within one of our complex care teams, supporting a wonderful individual at home.

We are looking for support for a young lady aged 14 years old. This young lady has a syndrome called CTNNB1. It is not recognised much in the UK, although there are more children getting diagnosed. Our client loves messy sensory play. She enjoys activities that involve tactile experiences such as water play, sand, and gloop. She loves music, singing, dancing and also swimming. Our client thrives on repetition and routine, showing determination in mastering modelled behaviours. She is generally sociable, though she can sometimes appear shy. When she chooses to share her abilities, she does so with great enthusiasm and energy. Predictable routines and calm environments are important to her.

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

Hours Available: Every other weekend on either a Saturday or Sunday for 6 hours and extra cover during school holidays. There will also be the opportunity to cover more shifts within this package 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.

Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks, there may be extensions to timelines. As a private provider of home care in the UK, Prestige Nursing & Care is not affiliated with 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.