Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare Fetcham is seeking a kind and patient carer to support a child with cerebral palsy and global developmental delay. You will deliver care in line with the individual care plan, including tracheostomy management, care of the ventilated child, daily suctioning and gastrostomy care, with supervision from the London branch.

We value compassionate, reliable team players who can work across shifts and attend regular supervisions and team meetings to ensure high standards of care

Qualifications

• Experience in complex care settings.
• Experience with tracheostomy and gastrostomy care.
• Experience caring for ventilated children.
• Competent in suctioning and catheter care.
• A valid driver's license is required due to location.

Skills

Complex care

Tracheostomy care

Gastrostomy care

Ventilated child care

Suctioning

Catheter care

Driver license

Job description

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 by Advantage Healthcare London 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.

• 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
• 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 Fetcham.