Childrens Complex Care Assistant

Care By Us Ltd; Bletchley; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training and induction

Career progression

Family-friendly leave

National opportunities

Discounts & Blue Light Card

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare, part of CCH, is seeking a Children’s Complex Care Assistant to support a non-verbal young lady with West Syndrome in Bletchley, Milton Keynes. You will receive full training and clinical support to develop skills in PEG feed management, seizure monitoring, moving and handling, and personal care.

You’ll work Days and Waking Nights on a part-time basis, with ongoing assessment, emotional support, light domestic duties, and clear opportunities for progression within CCH.

Qualifications

• Previous complex care experience with children, including epilepsy and PEG feeding is advantageous.
• Demonstrates care, compassion and resilience in demanding environments.
• Willingness to undergo DBS checks and participate in full training.

Responsibilities

• Provide PEG feed management and medication administration as required.
• Monitor and respond to seizures with appropriate clinical interventions.
• Assist with moving and handling and delivering personal care.
• Offer emotional and social support while facilitating daily tasks.
• Carry out light domestic duties as part of caring responsibilities.

Skills

Complex care experience

Epilepsy knowledge

PEG feeding experience

Compassion and resilience

Education

Child-focused complex care experience

Job description

Shifts Available:Days & Waking Nights (Part Time)

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

We areCCH. With14,000colleagues across32care companies, we haveonepurpose: 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 friendto join our company.
• 135 internal promotionswere earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

AtAdvantage 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 inBletchley, Milton Keynes.

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 have full training and clinical support to develop and enhance skills in various complex areas such as PEG feed management, inclusive of medication administration, seizure management, moving and handling equipment and providing personal care.

The client is a non-verbal young lady with West Syndrome, where on your day-to-day you will be supporting her through everyday tasks, monitoring and administering clinical interventions, offering emotional and social support and light domestic duties.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

Previous complex care experience in working with children, with a background in epilepsy and peg feeding would make your application very advantageous as well as plenty of care, compassion, and resilience.

Additional Information

Here’s what makes us different:

• Free DBS check – we cover the full cost of the DBS application
• Full training & paid induction
• 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