Childrens Complex Care Assistant

ISS Healthcare; Seaford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK care provider is looking for a dedicated Care Assistant to provide overnight care for a 2-year-old girl with complex medical needs. The role involves tracheostomy care and ensuring the child's safety and comfort. Previous experience in care or childcare is essential. Competitive pay rate of £15.50 per hour, with a range of benefits and ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Benefits and Well-being Platform

Refer a friend scheme

Paid training

Self-development opportunities

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

28 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Essential experience in care or childcare roles is required.
• Full training will be provided including ongoing clinical support.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated overnight care for a child with complex needs.
• Monitor the child’s tracheostomy and ensure safety and comfort.

Skills

Previous experience in care or childcare

Tracheostomy care

Job description

Pay Rate:£15.50 per hour

Shifts Available: Various shifts are available

Bring your caring and compassionate attitude to our fantastic team.

As an Advantage Healthcare Care Assistant, you’ll deliver award-winning care to support our clients in their own homes to help maintain their independence, dignity and self-worth. Every day is different!

As a care professional, you'll get:

• Work for thelargest care companyin the UK!
• Benefits andWell-being Platform
• Refer a friend scheme– earn £300 per referral!
• Blue Light Cardeligibility – exclusive staff discounts at big brands for you
• Paid training– online and face-to-face
• Self-development– progression opportunities
• Enhanced occupationalmaternity, paternityand adoption pay
• Death in Service Payment
• 28 days annual leave(pro rata)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to ourin-house app
• Book an interview at atime and date to suit you!

Job Description

Care Assistant: Role & Responsibilities

Join us as a Children's Complex Care Assistant to provide dedicated overnight care for a happy 2-year-old girl with Treacher Collins syndrome. She has a tracheostomy and is PEG fed, needing careful monitoring while her parents rest. She loves dolls, teddies, and crafts and will start nursery in September. This role offers rewarding, dynamic work where you’ll make a real difference every night.

Your responsibilities will include overnight tracheostomy care and monitoring, ensuring the child’s safety and comfort during sleep, and supporting both the child and her family with compassion.

Qualifications

Care Assistant Job: Skills & Requirement

Previous experience in care or childcare is essential for this role.Full training will be provided, along with ongoing clinical support, to help you develop specialist skills in key areas such as tracheostomy care.

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country, and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.

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