Care Assistant - Brain Injury

Newcross Healthcare ,
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Job Type: Part-time

Overview

At Newcross, we believe everyone deserves the right to receive care in their own home. Do you? We're actively seeking experienced Care Assistants to join our team in Gloucester, Cheltenham, Cirencester, Stroud and the surrounding areas, encouraging our service users to live a rich, independent life. In this role, you'll work as part of a close-knit, collaborative team, delivering care in the home. Without support from people like you, these individuals may live a life in specialist units or hospitals, rather than in their own home. You'll follow each individual's care plan, playing a key role in supporting them with daily tasks like eating, personal care, clinical needs, social activities and any additional services needed. You'll receive specialist training, tailored to the package of care you're assigned to. You will be providing personal care within 48 hour shifts and two night sleeping. Person specification With experience of caring professionally or for a loved one under your belt, and with a valid certificate in Moving and Handling, and the right to live and work in the UK. We also expect you to demonstrate our core values of positivity, trustworthiness, respectfulness, understanding, kindness, and calmness on every shift. Passion and determination to bring comfort and joy to our service users is a must. Access to your own vehicle would be beneficial, but is not a requirement. You will need to have previous experience of caring for adults with brain injuries for this position. You will recieve: Our benefits package is second-to-none. It includes: A competitive remuneration of £14.24 per hour, including holiday pay Get paid as soon as you finish a shift with Flexi Pay Fixed hours on a rota basis Free ongoing learning and development to take your career where you go Access to NHS registered GPs and mental health support to avoid waiting for NHS appointments If you're a caregiving superstar, looking to work for a company that's truly leading the charge in home care, then Newcross is the place for you.