Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Uckfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & paid induction

Career progression

Family-friendly - enhanced leave

National opportunities

Perks & discounts - Blue Light Card

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare, part of CCH, invites applications for night-shift care roles focused on paediatric complex care in the Brighton/Hove area. A registered nurse will ensure you are competent in client care needs and support with any clinical concerns.

The role involves working in a complex paediatric setting, with experience in suctioning and PEG feeding/medication administration via PEG. DBS checks are provided, along with full training and opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex care settings.
• Experience with paediatric care and suctioning.
• Comfort with PEG feeding and medication administration via PEG.

Responsibilities

• Provide paediatric complex care support under supervision.
• Administer medications and manage PEG-related procedures as needed.
• Assist with clinical queries and work closely with the supervising nurse.

Skills

Paediatric care

Suctioning experience

PEG feeding experience

Medication administration via PEG

Job description

You will be supported by Advantage Healthcare Hove 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.

• Working in a complex care setting
• Paediatric care
• Experience with suctioning
• Experience with PEG feeding and administering medication via this method Pay: £15.50 per hour

Shifts: Friday and Saturday Nights 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 Brighton.

• 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