Care Assistant

Complete Care Amegreen; Flint; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & paid induction

Career growth

Family-friendly - enhanced leave

National opportunities

Perks & discounts

Job summary

Complete Care Amegreen, part of CCH, is seeking a friendly Complex Care Assistant to support a young child fully dependent for all nightly care. You will handle manual tasks, monitor health needs and assist with feeds and medications via gastrostomy, with a focus on safety and comfort.

The role requires experience with complex pediatric care; respiratory management, PEG feeding and catheterisation are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for children with complex needs in a home care setting.
• Experience in respiratory management, PEG feeding or catheterisation would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support a young child who is fully dependent for all care through the night.
• Assist with manual handling and monitoring of health needs.
• Oversee feeds and medication administration via gastrostomy.
• Monitor skin, tissue viability and oxygen saturation.

Skills

Complex care experience

Respiratory management

PEG feeding

Catheterisation

Childcare experience

Job description

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 Complete Care Amegreen, 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 Flint.

Job Description

What you’ll do

We are looking for a friendly and communicative Complex Care Assistant to support a young child who is fully dependent for all aspects of their care through the night.

Their care needs consist of:

• Support with manual handling
• Feeds and Medication Administrationthrough Gastrostomy
• Monitoring of skin and tissue viability
• Respiratory requirements - non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP)with full face mask for daytime sleeps andovernight. Monitoring saturations and oxygen requirements
• Incontinence care - 4 hourly intermittent catheterisations during day time.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

For this role, you would be required to have experience caring for children with complex requirements in a home care setting. Experience in respiratory management, PEG feeding and catheterisation would be beneficial.

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