Children’s Healthcare Assistant

Superior Healthcare; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in at-home complex care services is urgently seeking Carers, Support Workers, and Children Care Assistants for Waking Nights in Tunbridge Wells. You will provide personalized care to pediatric clients, supported by comprehensive training and induction. This long-term role includes various shifts with vital support and rewards.

Benefits

Thorough paid training and supported induction

Annual paid refreshers

Wellbeing support including up to 6 face-to-face counselling sessions

24/7 live chat with trained counsellors

Employee events throughout the year

Employee of the Month awards with £100 voucher

Referral bonus of £50

Saving plan for Christmas

Qualifications

• Previous and recent care experience, involving personal care within the UK.
• Full right to work within the UK.
• Full UK driving license with access to a car.

Responsibilities

• PEG feeding, oral suctioning, ventilation, epilepsy management, and tracheostomy care.
• Medication administration and assisting with clinical interventions.

Skills

PEG feeding

Ventilation

Epilepsy management

Tracheostomy care

Medication administration

Education

Level 2 to Level 5 diploma

Job description

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Superior Healthcare provides at-home complex care services to children, young people, and adults across the UK. Founded in 2006, we have been dedicated to supporting families who have had to make significant adjustments due to life-changing incidents or diagnoses.

The Role:

We are urgently seeking Carers, Support Workers, and Children Care Assistants in Tunbridge Wells for Waking Nights only.

As a care assistant, you will have the opportunity to work on a long-term basis with one or a small number of clients in the local area.

• Shifts: 8-12 hours at night, caring for one paediatric client per shift.
• Schedule: Fixed rota with overtime options

All our team members receive a fully paid, comprehensive, week-long, classroom-based training program with practical workshops before being introduced to our clients. This training covers all aspects of the Care Certificate and delves into skills needed to support complex clients, such as tracheostomy management and gastrostomy. Additionally, individual, client-focused training continues following the initial classroom induction.

• PEG feeding
• Ventilation
• Epilepsy

So, whether you are a support worker or healthcare assistant currently working in a care home, supporting children with complex care needs, or assisting individuals with clinical requirements in the community, this is your chance to step into a new and rewarding role.

Superior Healthcare is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and professional references.

SHCPAE

Responsibilities

• PEG feeding, Oral suctioning, Ventilation Epilepsy, Tracheostomy care (Preferred but not essential)
• Medication administration
• Assist with clinical interventions such as PEG feeds, seizure management

Requirements

• Nights Shifts
• Previous and recent care experience, involving personal care within the UK
• Full right to work within the UK
• Must be able to commit to at least two shifts per week
• Full UK driving license with access to a car
• Choice of day, night and weekend shifts
• Blue light card - we’ll pay for it.
• Reflecting the hard work that you do.
• Enroll onto a Level 2 to Level 5 diploma.
• Earn a £50 voucher for every friend you refer who joins our team.
• Thorough paid training and supported induction, with annual paid refreshers.
• We help you save for Christmas.
• Wellbeing support including up to 6 face-to-face counselling sessions.
• In-house wellbeing team to support you.
• 24/7 live chat and video calls with trained counsellors, and free financial and legal advice.
• We reward Employees of the Month with a £100 voucher.
• Employee events throughout the year, including fish and chips on the beach.
• Consistent support from our team of Nurses and Field Care Supervisors.