Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Kidderminster is hiring a Night Carer to provide essential nighttime support to a child with complex medical needs. The ideal candidate will have essential experience in administering medication and handling challenging behaviour. Responsibilities include ensuring safety and offering medical assistance as required. This position offers £13.50 per hour with night shifts available Monday to Friday. Join a team committed to transforming the care industry while supporting children's needs.

Benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Pension scheme

Paid annual leave

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Essential experience administering medication and dealing with challenging behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Provide night-time support to a child with complex medical needs.
• Ensure safety during sleep, including medication administration.
• Monitor bedtime routine and support compliance with equipment.
• Assist with medical tasks such as suctioning, peg feeding.
• Maintain communication with healthcare professionals.

Skills

Experience in suctioning

Experience in peg feeding

Experience in ventilation

Administration of medication

Experience with challenging behaviour

Job description

Job Title: Night Carer

Location: Kidderminster, United Kingdom

Pay: £13.50 per hour

Shifts available: Night shifts – 5 per week – Monday – Friday

What we offer

Complete Care Amegreen is part of City & County Healthcare Group. You’ll have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.

• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Pension scheme
• Paid annual leave
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Enhanced DBS check

We’re sorry, but we do not currently offer sponsorship to applicants.

Job Description

We are looking for a kind, patient, and friendly night carer to support our child while they sleep and keep nights peaceful and safe. The candidate should be comfortable around a friendly dog and able to create a calm, nurturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide night‑time support to a child with complex medical and behavioural needs.
• Ensure safety and care during sleep, including medication administration and management of nighttime seizures.
• Monitor bedtime routine and support compliance with required equipment and environment (red stars, nightlight, music).
• Offer support during periods of challenging behaviour and maintain a calm setting.
• Assist with any medical tasks such as suctioning, peg feeding, ventilation as required.
• Cooperate with healthcare professionals and maintain communication with carers and care team.

Experience / Qualifications

Experience in the following is desirable for this role:

• Suctioning
• Peg Feeding
• Ventilation

Essential:

• Administration of Medication
• Experience with Challenging Behaviour

Additional Information

We’re an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country, and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.

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