Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare, part of CCH, is recruiting for a Complex Care role in Epsom to support a sociable child with complex medical needs. You will deliver specialist care, assist with daily living, light domestic tasks and a range of social and sensory activities in line with an individualised care plan.

You will work with regular supervision from a registered nurse, participate in team meetings and ongoing clinical training, and a valid driver’s license is required to cover local locations.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a complex care setting.
• Experience in moving and handling.
• Experience in tracheostomy & PEG feeding 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.
• Support daily living and light domestic tasks.
• Deliver social and sensory activities (messy/water play, outdoor exploration, arts and crafts, discos).
• Follow an individualised care plan with regular supervision.
• Assist with moving and handling due to spinal instability.

Skills

Complex care setting

Moving and handling

Tracheostomy & PEG care

Ventilation support

Suctioning

Makaton / communication

Driver

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. You 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.