Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & paid induction

Career growth

Family-friendly leave

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare in Brighton is seeking a Complex Care Assistant to support a young wheelchair‑bound student with spinal muscular atrophy. You will receive full training and clinical support, including PEG feed management, medication administration and moving and handling equipment.

No prior complex care experience is required, but a care background is highly advantageous. We offer free DBS, paid induction, and clear career progression within CCH/Advantage Healthcare.

Qualifications

• Background in care is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Experience with PEG feeding, medication administration or moving and handling equipment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Join us as a Complex Care Assistant in Brighton, with full training and clinical support in PEG feeding, medication administration and mobility equipment.
• Support a young, wheelchair‑bound student with spinal muscular atrophy, including overnight care responsibilities.

Tools

PEG Feed Management

Medication Administration

Moving & Handling Equipment

Job description

We areCCH. With14,000colleagues across32care companies, we have one purpose: to make sure no one in need of care is ever forgotten or left behind. We’re not only changing lives, we’re transforming the care sector. Our people-first approach puts care professionals at the centre of everything we do.Our goal is simple: to be the best place to work in care.

What makes CCH a great place to work? The results speak for themselves:

• 5,243 care professionals have referred a friendto join our company.
• 135 internal promotionswere earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

AtAdvantage Healthcare, part of CCH, we live by our values of Community, Courage, and Heart and we’re looking for like-minded people to join our growing Complex Care team inBrighton.

Job Description

What you’ll do

Join us as a Complex Care Assistant and expand your skills with full training and clinical support in areas such as PEG feed management, moving and handling equipment and medication administration. You’ll be supporting a young, wheelchair-bound university student with spinal muscular atrophy, supporting the client overnight.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

Previous experience in a complex care assistant role is not essential, but a background in care and experience in the following would beextremely advantageous:

• PEG Feed Management
• Medication Administration
• Moving & Handling Equipment.

Additional Information

Here’s what makes us different:

• Free DBS check– we cover the full cost of the DBS application
• Full training & paid induction- no experience needed
• Career growth- clear progression into senior & leadership roles
• Family-friendly- enhanced leave for life’s big moments
• National opportunities- relocate and continue your career within CCH
• Perks & discounts- Blue Light Card, RAF scheme, and more