Care Assistant

Ocean Healthcare is looking for a Care Assistant to support a young adult man who lives at home with his family following a spinal injury from a road traffic accident. Your role will involve providing consistent, hands-on support with his day-to-day care - including PEG care, bowel and catheter care, monitoring for autonomic dysreflexia, maintaining skin integrity and pressure care, as well as supporting safe mobility and positioning.

He uses a wheelchair and communicates verbally, with a whiteboard used when needed. There’s a therapy dog at home, so being comfortable around animals is important.

He’s sociable and enjoys getting out when he can. He likes 2000s music, Yellowstone, going to pubs and restaurants and has an interest in motorbikes. He prefers cooler environments and dislikes hot rooms.

Shift Details:

• Day Shifts: 08:00 – 20:00

• Night Shifts: 20:00 – 08:00

• Early Days: 06:00 – 11:00

• Twilight Shifts: 19:00 – 23:30

Pay Rates:

Monday – Thursday

• Day: £14.50 per hour

• Night: £14.80 per hour

Friday

• Day: £14.50 per hour

• Night: £15.05 per hour

Saturday & Sunday

• £17.05 per hour

Bank Holidays

• £20.05 per hour

Why Join us?

Ocean Healthcare is one of the most highly respected care organisations in the Southwest. Check us out on Facebook or look at our Google Reviews. Our philosophy is Live Happy Care Well which is based on the principle that you can't pour from an empty cup. We’re committed to treating our staff well and doing the right thing by the people we serve. When you work with us, you’re part of a supportive, professional, and highly regarded team that prioritises your needs and career aspirations.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting with PEG care

• Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) monitoring

• Bowel care and catheter care

• Skin integrity and pressure care

• Supporting safe mobility and positioning

• Promoting comfort, independence, and choice

What We’re Looking For

• Confident, compassionate and dependable

• Minimum 1 year of care experience

• Experience with spinal injury care or Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) is highly desirable

• Someone who is attentive, proactive and committed to delivering high-quality care

The ideal candidate will be a confident, calm and proactive Care Assistant with experience supporting adults with physical disabilities or complex clinical needs. Experience with spinal injuries or autonomic dysreflexia would be highly beneficial, but full training and ongoing clinical support will be provided. You’ll be someone who is patient, strong in your moving-and-handling practice and able to deliver consistent, attentive care across a 24-hour routine.

What You'll Need

• Good References (covering at least 3 years)

• You must be a car driver

• Reliability and good communication

• Right to to work in the UK

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. You can work full or part time.

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