Childrens Complex Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; St Albans; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

City and County Healthcare Group is seeking a dedicated care worker for night shifts to support a child with complex needs in Milton Keynes. The role includes compassionate personal care, medication administration and monitoring in a family-centred setting.

Experience in care is beneficial but not required; full nurse-led training is provided. The position offers waking night shifts Monday to Sunday, with non-driver requirements stated.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care role would beneficial however you don’t need any care experience to apply, just plenty of care, compassion, and resilience as we provide full nurse-led training.

Responsibilities

• PEG for medication and feeding
• Ventilator management
• Moving and handling
• Suction when required
• Personal care
• Moving and handling
• Supporting daily routines

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Calm under pressure

Job description

Shifts: Waking night shifts | 22.00 – 7.00| Bank Cover Needed | Shifts available Monday - Sunday

Driver required: A driver is not essential for the role.

We are CCH. With 14,000 colleagues across 32 care companies, we have one purpose: 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 friend to join our company.
• 135 internal promotions were earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

At Complete Care Amegreen (CCA), 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 in Milton Keynes.

Job Description

What you’ll do

In this rewarding role, you will support a child with complex care needs, providing compassionate personal care, seizure management, medication administration, observation monitoring and PEG feeding. Our client is a young boy with Kabuki Syndrome, Epilepsy and learning difficulties. He is non-verbal and non mobile.

The right candidate will be calm under pressure, emotionally resilient. We need someone kind but firm, who can manage challenging moments with sensitivity and who thrives in a lively, family centred setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• PEG for medication and feeding
• Ventilator management
• Moving and handling
• Suction when required
• Personal care
• Moving and handling
• Supporting daily routines

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

Experience in a care role would beneficial however you don’t need any care experience to apply, just plenty of care, compassion, and resilience as we provide full nurse-led training.

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. We want to transform the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech, and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have the size and success to offer you a world of career opportunity, choice, and security. Join us on our journey and continue yours.

City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.