Complex Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare Limited; Chichester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & paid induction

Career progression

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare is looking for caring and capable Assigned Care Assistants to support clients across Sussex, including Brighton, Chichester, and Bognor Regis. You will cover rota gaps across care packages, ensuring continuity of care and building trust in clients’ homes and communities.

Travel between locations is required. You will provide compassionate care and work to promote independence, dignity, and wellbeing, with shifts including days, nights, and weekends.

Qualifications

• Tracheostomy care experience or competence.
• PEG feeding experience or training.
• Medication administration knowledge and practice.
• Ability to move and handle equipment safely.
• Must have a full valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Travelling between client locations to provide support where needed.
• Delivering compassionate, person-centred care.
• Promoting independence, dignity, and wellbeing.
• Building positive relationships with clients through consistent support.

Skills

Tracheostomy Management

PEG Feeding

Medication Administration

Moving & Handling Equipment

Full Driving Licence

Job description

Company Description

Locations: Around The Sussex Area

Pay: £15.50 - £16.50 per hour

Shifts: Full Time - Days & Nights

Driving Required: Yes - Access to your own vehicle and a full valid UK driving licence is essential.

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 Advantage 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 in Sussex.

Job Description

We are currently looking for caring and compassionate individual to support our clients across the following areas and surrounding locations:

• Brighton
• Bognor Regis
• Chichester

As an Assigned Care Assistant, you will support clients by covering rota gaps across a range of care packages, helping to ensure continuity of care and building familiarity and trust while delivering high-quality, person-centred support. You will play a key role in maintaining consistency for service users in their own homes and within the community, providing compassionate care that promotes independence, dignity, and wellbeing. The role involves travelling between client locations as required, working collaboratively with families and the wider team, and developing positive relationships through reliable and professional support.

To be successful in this role, you must have experience and competence in key clinical skills including tracheostomy care, PEG feeding, medication administration, and moving and handling equipment. You will work a flexible pattern of shifts, including days, nights, and weekends, with opportunities to gain experience across a variety of care settings. If you are adaptable, skilled, and committed to delivering safe and effective care.

What the role involves:

• Travelling between client locations to provide support where needed
• Delivering compassionate, person-centred care
• Promoting independence, dignity, and wellbeing
• Building positive relationships with clients through consistent support

Working pattern:

• A mix of day shifts, night shifts, and weekend work
• Opportunities to work across a variety of locations, offering flexibility and experience.

Qualifications

• Tracheostomy Management
• PEG Feeding
• Medication Administration
• Moving & Handling Equipment
• A Full Valid Driving Licence

Additional Information

• 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