Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Dudley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Paid induction and training

Career growth and progression

Family-friendly leave

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare, part of CCH, is seeking a Complex Care Assistant in Birmingham to support a young adult with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. You will receive full training and clinical support to develop skills across complex areas such as tracheostomy, ventilation and stoma care.

The role involves PEG feeding, seizure management, washing, dressing, and family-assisted manual handling, with a full UK driving licence required. DBS paid and national opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Full valid UK driving licence (required)
• Experience in epilepsy & seizure management (advantageous)
• PEG feeding experience (advantageous)
• Medication administration experience (advantageous)
• Moving & handling equipment familiarity (advantageous)

Responsibilities

• Support a young adult with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome in daily activities and care.
• Assist with PEG feeding and medication administration as part of routine care.
• Assist with personal care including washing, dressing and bowel management.
• Support with tracheostomy/ventilation and seizure management as required.
• Perform manual handling with assistance from family and care team.

Skills

Epilepsy & seizure management

PEG feeding

Medication administration

Moving & handling equipment

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Shifts:10 hour shifts
Driver required: Yes - full manual licence and access to your own vehicle

We are CCH. With 14,000 colleagues across 32 care 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 friend to join our company.
• 135 internal promotions were earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

At Advantage 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 in Birmingham.

Job Description

What you’ll do

This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your current skill base and join us as a Complex Care Assistant. You will have full training and clinical support to develop and enhance skills in various complex areas such as tracheotomy, ventilation, seizure management, and stoma care plus so much more!

This rewarding, person-centred role involves supporting a young adult withLennox-Gastaut Syndrome,which is a severe form of Epilepsy. He lives with his parents and siblings, enjoys music and sensory and spending time outdoor and with family.

This role will require assistance with PEG feeding, a Vagus Nerve simulator to help with seizure management, washing, dressing, bowel management, medication administration and manual handling with assistance from his family.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

Experience in the following is not essential, but extremely advantageous for this role:

• Epilepsy and Seizure management
• PEG feeding
• Medication Administration
• Moving & Handling Equipment

The only requirement would be that you will need a full valid UK licence.

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