Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare Limited; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & induction

Career growth

Family-friendly leave

National opportunities

Perks & discounts

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare Limited in Catford is seeking a compassionate care assistant to support a young man with complex needs. You will handle personal care, medication administration via jejunostomy, non‑invasive ventilation and daily home duties.

Shifts are part time: Thursdays and Fridays from 4 pm to 8 pm, paying £16 per hour. Previous complex care experience is preferred; DBS check provided and full training.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex care is essential.
• Knowledge of PEJ/PEG feeding, BiPAP ventilation and seizure management.
• Ability to support personal care and home duties.

Responsibilities

• Support client with personal care and daily activities.
• Administer medications via jejunostomy and manage equipment.
• Assist with ventilation and seizure management at home.

Tools

PEJ/PEG Feeding

BiPap Ventilation

Oral Suctioning

Seizure Management

Moving & handling equipment

Job description

Company Description

Location: Catford

Pay: £16 per hour

Shifts: Part Time - Thursdays & Fridays - 4 pm - 8 pm

We areCCH. With14,000colleagues across32care 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 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 inCatford.

Job Description

What you'll do

The client is a young gentleman in his teens who is registered blind and non‑verbal with impaired cognitive functions. On your day‑to‑day we’re looking for a kind and compassionate carer to join our existing team in supporting this young man’s overall well being.

We require you to support him with his personal care, medication administration via jejunostomy, non‑invasive ventilation, seizure management and general domestic duties around the home.

Qualifications

Experience in complex care is essential for this position, inclusive of the following:

• PEJ/PEG Feeding


• BiPap Ventilation


• Oral Suctioning


• Seizure Management


• Moving & handling equipment.

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