Children's Complex Care Assistant - Afternoons & Nights

Advantage Healthcare Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid annual leave

Refer a friend scheme

Enhanced DBS check

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare Limited in Preston is seeking a Children’s Complex Care Assistant. You will receive full training and clinical support to develop skills in complex care areas for a child with a neurological condition, PEG feeding, and risk of self-harm.

Shifts include afternoons and wake nights, with time at home and family. The role requires the ability to work day and night, build rapport with a non-verbal child who communicates by finger and eye movements, and to be social and outgoing.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children is beneficial.
• Willingness to work night and day shifts.
• Social, outgoing personality.
• Ability to communicate with a non-verbal child using finger and eye movements.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support for a child with neurological development delays and self-harm risk.

Skills

Night shifts

Interpersonal skills

Rapport building

Non-verbal communication

Job description

Advantage Healthcare Limited in Preston is seeking a Children’s Complex Care Assistant. You will receive full training and clinical support to develop skills in complex care areas for a child with a neurological condition, PEG feeding, and risk of self-harm.

Shifts include afternoons and wake nights, with time at home and family. The role requires the ability to work day and night, build rapport with a non-verbal child who communicates by finger and eye movements, and to be social and outgoing.