Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Fetcham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & paid induction

Career growth

Family-friendly

National opportunities

Perks & discounts

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare in Fetcham is seeking a compassionate complex care worker to support a child with cerebral palsy and a ventilated status at home. You will follow the care plan, manage tracheostomy and gastrostomy care, and provide daily suctioning in collaboration with a registered nurse.

You will join a nurse-supported team, receive full training and DBS cover, and have opportunities for progression within CCH UK.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a complex care setting.
• Experience in tracheostomy & gastrostomy care.
• Experience of looking after a ventilated child.
• Experience with suctioning.
• Experienced in catheter care.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a special care team delivering care to a child with cerebral palsy and global developmental delay.
• Follow the care plan which includes tracheostomy management and gastrostomy care.
• Provide ventilated child care with daily suctioning under supervision of a registered nurse.

Skills

Complex care experience

Tracheostomy care

Gastrostomy care

Ventilated child care

Suctioning

Catheter care

Driver

Job description

Shifts:1 Night shift per week 9 pm - 7 am plus contingency cover

Driver required: Yes - full UK licence and access to your own vehicle

We are CCH.With14,000colleagues across32care companies, we haveonepurpose: 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 inFetcham.

Job Description

What you’ll do

Be a part of a special care team delivering care to our client who is a delightful child with cerebral palsy and global developmental delay, to support him to reach his full potential. We are looking for a kind and gentle candidate who determination and patience.

You will deliver care in line with the care plan which includes tracheostomy management, care of the ventilated child, daily suctioning and gastrostomy care.

You will be supported byAdvantage HealthcareLondon branch and invited to attend regular supervisions and team meetings. A registered nurse will ensure you are competent in our client’s care needs and support with any clinical concerns and queries you may have.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

The following is essential to be eligible for an interview: -

• Experience working in a complex care setting
• Experience in tracheostomy & gastrostomy care
• Experience of looking after a ventilated child
• Experience with suctioning
• Experienced incatheter care
• You will need to be a car driver due to the location

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