Complex Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd

Horsham

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading care provider in Horsham is seeking a Complex Care Assistant to join their new Rapid Response team. This role focuses on providing clinical care for a baby with complex care needs, including overnight monitoring and support for families. Ideal candidates will have experience in paediatric care and knowledge of ventilation and PEG feeding. This position offers opportunities for career growth, free training, and a streamlined application process, making it a fulfilling career choice in the healthcare sector.

Qualifications

Prior experience in a complex care setting is required.
Experience with paediatric complex care is advantageous.
Knowledge of ventilation support and PEG feeding is essential.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical care for a baby with complex care needs.
Monitor the child overnight to support parents with respite.
Maintain respiratory management, including tracheostomy and ventilation support.

Skills

Experience in paediatric complex care

Ventilation Support - BiPap and Astral

PEG Feeding (NJT)

Medication Administration

Job description

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’s looking for like‑minded people to join our growing Rapid Response team in Horsham.

Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your current skill base and join us as a Complex Care Assistant.

We care for and support people of all ages, in the community, and in their homes, with Spinal Cord injury, Muscular dystrophy, acquired brain injuries and many other complex needs. Every day will be different. And you’ll never know what challenges you’re about to face next. One thing you can be sure of though, is that you’ll be making your clients’ days brighter, whilst developing your skills and knowledge.

For this particular role, we are creating a brand new team of complex carers to provide clinical care for a baby with a multitude of complex care needs.

The position include monitoring the child overnight to give the parents some much needed respite. A wide variety of clinical tasks are needed to be maintained throughout the night into the following morning involving respiratory management of a tracheostomy and ventilation support, PEG feeding management for their medication via an NJT feed and continence care.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

Prior to an interview commence you require a background in a complex care setting.

Experience in the following would be extremely advantageous: