Care Assistant

Ocean Healthcare are looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to support a gentleman in Chudleigh with epilepsy and severe autism. He can communicate verbally and has some mobility via the use of a wheelchair. He uses CPAP overnight or whenever he is asleep and requires medications.

He lives at home with his mum, dad, and Dog. He mum does most of the care. He likes routine, cars, transportation, hydrotherapy but doesn’t like loud noises.

**You will be working 1:1**

**You need to be an experienced carer.** It is not essential that you have specific experience working with complex needs as you will get all the training you need. You will be trained and supported by our outstanding team of specialists and nurses. This will involve training and shadowing until one of our nurses is happy to sign you off as competent. **Training is paid for.**

**Pay Rates**
- **£14.50 p/hr Monday - Thursday**:

- **£15.05 p/hr Friday**:

- **£17.05 p/hr Saturday - Sunday**:

- **£20.05 p/hr Bank Holidays**
- We offer the option to be paid _**Weekly **_or _**Monthly**_. Speak to one of our team to find out more._

**Shifts**:
**Variable Hours Days / Nights - Part time / Bank**

It's vital that we have staff consistency and so you will be required to pick up a minimum number of shifts. You will be able to pick up more shifts each week if you would like to. Weekday shifts and Weekend shifts are available. Flexibility would be appreciated, but we are willing to consider your personal circumstances if there are days/times you are unable to work.

**Full mileage paid from home to this location in Chudleigh up to a maximum of 20 miles each way.**

While there are lots of work opportunities within Ocean Healthcare, the terms detailed in this job advert are specific ONLY to this package of care. Permanent and bank contracts available. You can work full or part time.

You must be patient and caring and able to work on your own while providing care as part of a team. **To learn more about this opportunity to work with this remarkable man, please get in touch.**

**A bit about us**:
Ocean Healthcare is a **TOP-RATED **care and nursing agency in the Southwest. We provide care for people of all ages with complex needs, primarily in their own homes. We are a values-driven business that is sincere in its ambition to do things well and makes a difference to the people we care for and work with us. We are fun, rewarding, supportive and our goal is to genuinely improve the quality of life for the people we care for while being a caring and rewarding organisation that we're all proud of.

**Why not join our amazing team and help us make a real difference.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £14.50-£17.05 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Do you have a minimum of 1 yearss paid care experience in the UK?

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CC.HCA.OHC70.DAYS.29.03.24