Complex Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Crawley; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Paid induction

Career progression

Family-friendly leave

National opportunities

Perks & discounts

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare Limited is seeking a Complex Care Assistant in Crawley to support a 2-year-old child with hypoxic‑ischemic encephalopathy at home. The role emphasizes compassionate, safe, and consistent care within the family home setting.

Full training is provided and a UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle is preferred, as shifts include nights and require reliability and resilience.

Qualifications

• Experience in paediatrics.
• PEG feeding experience.
• Suctioning procedures experience.
• Administering medication in a care setting.
• Moving and handling equipment with patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred care to support the child at home.

Skills

paediatrics

PEG feeding

Suctioning

Administering medication

Moving & handling equipment

Job description

Complex Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare Limited

Posted 2026-05-19

Reference

REF12184M

Location

Crawley

Salary

Up to £18.50 per hour

Company Description

Pay: Up to £18.50 per hour

Shifts: Waking Nights - 10 pm - 7 am

Driver required: Yes - full UK licence and access to your own vehicle

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 Blindley Heath.

Job Description

What you’ll do

This is an excellent opportunity to build on your existing skills and join our team as a Complex Care Assistant supporting a 2-year-old child living with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. In this role, you will provide high-quality, person-centred care to support her neurological and developmental needs, while bringing compassion, emotional awareness, clinical accuracy and resilience to the family home environment. We are seeking someone to join our established care team who is committed to delivering safe, consistent and nurturing support. Please note that the family home has a large dog on the premises; however, the dog will be safely secured in a separate room throughout your shift.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

Experience in the following would be required essential for the position and would need to be stated prior to an interview:

• Experience in paediatrics
• PEG Feeding
• Suctioning
• Administering Medication
• Moving & Handling Equipment

Additional Information

Here’s what makes us different:

• Free DBS check - we cover the full cost of the DBS application
• Full training & paid induction - no experience needed
• 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