Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare, part of CCH, is seeking caregivers to support a delightful child with complex needs at home and at school in Lingfield. You will work closely with a registered nurse and a London branch team, receiving regular supervision and clinical training.

Responsibilities include delivering tracheostomy, ventilation and gastrostomy care, daily living support, and facilitating education and play activities the child enjoys.

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex care setting.
• Experience in moving and handling.
• Experience in tracheostomy & gastrostomy care.
• Experience of looking after a ventilated child.
• You will need to be a car driver due to the location.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care at home and at school.
• Support the child’s access to education.
• Engage in play and activities the child enjoys.

Skills

Complex care experience

Moving and handling

Tracheostomy & gastrostomy care

Ventilated child care

Driver license / car required

Job description

Join a dedicated care team supporting a delightful child with complex needs to reach her full potential. Working alongside a registered nurse, you'll deliver care at home and at school, supporting her access to education. Care includes tracheostomy, ventilation and gastrostomy care, daily living support, and engaging in play and activities she enjoys, such as music, singing and games. You'll be fully supported by the Advantage Healthcare London branch, with regular supervision, team meetings, and clinical training and support from a registered nurse.

Experience in-line with the following is essential for this position:

• Experience working in a complex care setting
• Experience in moving and handling
• Experience in tracheostomy & gastrostomy care
• Experience of looking after a ventilated child
• You will need to be a car driver due to the location

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 Lingfield.