Childrens Care Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Children’s Complex Care Assistant, where you will enhance your skills in complex care. This role involves providing essential support to a young girl with specific medical needs, including PEG feeding and seizure management. You'll receive comprehensive training and clinical support, ensuring you are well-prepared to tackle daily challenges. Enjoy the satisfaction of making a positive impact in the lives of individuals with complex needs while being part of a supportive team that values your growth and development.

Benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid annual leave

Refer a friend scheme

Enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Experience in childcare with complex needs is essential.
• Full training and clinical support will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the client's condition throughout the night.
• Provide care for the client's needs during waking nights.

Skills

PEG feeding

Suctioning

Medication administration

Handling medical equipment

Job description

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Shifts Available

Waking Nights: 10 pm - 7 am (2 Nights - 18 Hours)

Additional Requirements

Access to vehicle required due to geographical location of role.

What we offer

Advantage Healthcare is part of City & County Healthcare Group. You’ll have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.

What you’ll get

• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Paid annual leave
• Refer a friend scheme
• Enhanced DBS check

Job Description

What you’ll do

This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your current skill base and join us as a Children’s Complex Care Assistant. You will receive full training and clinical support to develop skills in complex care areas such as tracheotomy, ventilation, seizure management, and stoma care. We support individuals of all ages in the community and their homes, including those with Spinal Cord injuries, Muscular Dystrophy, acquired brain injuries, and other complex needs. Each day presents new challenges, and your work will brighten your clients’ days while expanding your skills and knowledge.

The client is a lovely young girl who lives with her mother and pet dog. She has Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy since birth and requires gastronomy care, medication via PEG feed, seizure management, dystonia care, and oxygen administration.

You will be responsible for monitoring her condition throughout the night and caring for her needs during this time.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

Experience in childcare involving PEG feeding, suctioning, medication administration, and handling equipment is essential.