Care Assistant - CCMS, York

Care Assistant, York, North Yorkshire Care and Case Management Services Ltd (CCMS) offer a bespoke Case Management Service for people of all ages, with a particular emphasis on those recovering from acquired brain injuries. CCMS are fully committed to delivering excellent support to all of our clients and their families and put their thoughts and expectations at the heart of everything we do! We are currently recruiting for a Care Assistant to join a team for a 33-year-old woman in the York area. The client contracted Meningitis in 2010 which resulted in an incomplete Spinal Cord Injury causing quadriplegia and a moderate Brain injury. The client is living independently with a support team assisting with activities of daily living. Full personal care is required. 16 hours per week plus 1 sleeping shift. Salary: £15.00 per hour, weekends £16.00 per hour, plus sleep pay and double time Bank Holiday rates. A flexible approach is necessary as your main rota will be 1 day shift and 1
sleeping night per week with the possibility to cover further shifts in the case of staff annual leave. Applicants require an empathetic & dynamic approach, with the ability to promote and encourage therapies. Successful applicants will be required to engage the client in home & community activities. Experience preferred but not essential as full training and shadow shifts will be provided. UK Driving Licence essential. Successful applicant will receive support, training & supervision. Please note we cannot offer sponsorship for this role and therefore will not be able to progress any candidates who requires a certificate of sponsorship to work in the UK. CCMS are not an employment agency, we help our clients to recruit their own support workers as part of our case management service, You will be employed directly by the client, however, CCMS oversee all aspects of the clients care package on her behalf. Ultimately our aim is to empower and support people to reach their full
potential and maximize their rehabilitation opportunities in order to promote the best quality of life