Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Guildford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare is seeking dedicated care professionals to support a sociable child with complex medical needs in Epsom. You’ll provide specialist care, daily living support, and a range of social activities under a personalised care plan.

Role includes tracheostomy care, PEG feeding, and moving & handling with spinal instability. Regular supervision and clinical support from a registered nurse are provided by the London branch.

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex care setting.
• Experience in moving and handling.
• Experience in tracheostomy & PEG feed care.
• Experience of looking after a ventilated child.
• Experience with suctioning.
• Experience with Makaton or alternative communication methods.
• You will need to be a car driver due to the location.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist care for a child with complex medical needs in daily living activities.
• Support a range of social and sensory activities, including messy/water play and outdoor exploration.
• Carry out tracheostomy care and ventilation support as per plan.
• Assist with PEG feeding for hydration and nutrition.
• Support moving and handling due to spinal instability.
• Attend regular supervision and training, with clinical support from a registered nurse.

Skills

Complex care experience

Moving and handling

Tracheostomy care

PEG feeding care

Ventilated child care

Suctioning

Makaton or alternative communication

Driving

Job description

Join a dedicated care team supporting a delightful and sociable child to reach his full potential. You will provide specialist care for a child with complex medical needs, supporting daily living, light domestic tasks, and a range of social and sensory activities, including messy and water play, outdoor exploration, arts and crafts, and attending discos. Care will be delivered in line with an individualised care plan and includes tracheostomy care, ventilation support, PEG feeding for hydration, and specialist moving and handling due to spinal instability. Care will be fully supported by the Advantage Healthcare London branch, with regular supervision, team meetings, and ongoing training and clinical support from a registered nurse.

• Experience working in a complex care setting.
• Experience in moving and handling.
• Experience in tracheostomy & PEG feed care.
• Experience of looking after a ventilated child.
• Experience with suctioning.
• Experience with Makaton or alternative communication methods.
• 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 Epsom.