Complex Care Assistant – Nights
Location: Crewkerne, Somerset
Shift: Night shifts 10:00pm – 08:00am
Hourly pay: £16.01 – £24.02, plus 1 hour paid travel time per shift.
11 hours paid for every shift worked.
About the Client
Our client is a placid and kind‑natured young man living with his family in Crewkerne. Although he is non‑verbal and non‑mobile, he enjoys interaction and communication and has a busy daily routine. He uses a BiPAP machine and experiences seizures. Full specialist training will be provided.
Responsibilities
- Providing waking night support and observation.
- Supporting with bedtime and morning routines.
- Assisting with personal care.
- Monitoring and responding to seizures.
- Supporting the safe use of a BiPAP machine.
- Promoting dignity, comfort and wellbeing at all times.
- Building a positive and trusting relationship with the client and family.
Benefits
- 1 hour paid travel time included per shift.
- Weekly pay.
- Paid shadow shifts before working independently.
- Free Enhanced DBS check.
- Blue Light Card discounts.
- Pension scheme.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption benefits.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- Holiday pay.
- 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
- Friendly local branch support and out-of-hours assistance.
Qualifications
- A minimum of six months’ paid care experience.
- A caring, compassionate and reliable nature.
- Excellent communication skills.
- A commitment to delivering outstanding person‑centred care.
- Good professional and personal references.
- A driving licence is advantageous but not essential.
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.
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.
We reserve the right to close this position early.
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