Complex Carer

Harmony Healthcare; Crawley; Sur place; GBP 17 000 - 22 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay based on experience

Training and ongoing clinical support

Flexible shift patterns

Résumé du poste

Harmony Healthcare is seeking a Paediatric Complex Care Healthcare Assistant for overnight shifts to support an 8-month-old patient in Crawley with complex clinical needs. You will deliver tracheostomy care, PEGJ feeding, airway suctioning, and medication administration while maintaining high-quality, safe clinical practice.

The role requires overnight availability, reliable performance, and the ability to work within a family-centered care plan.

Qualifications

• Paediatric complex care experience.
• Tracheostomy care and changes.
• Airway suctioning.
• PEGJ feeding and medication administration.
• Gastrostomy stoma care.
• Overnight care experience preferred.
• Reliable and safe clinical practitioner.

Responsabilités

• Provide dedicated overnight paediatric complex care.
• Administer medications via PEGJ.
• Perform tracheostomy care and changes.
• Monitor child’s condition and report changes promptly.
• Support family and care planning as needed.

Connaissances

Tracheostomy care

Airway suctioning

PEGJ feeding

Medication administration

Gastrostomy care

Pediatric care

Observation & reporting

Nebuliser administration

Outils

PEGJ pump

Description du poste

Location: Crawley, West Sussex (RH11)

Employer: Harmony Healthcare

Hours: 7 nights per week, 10-hour shifts

Salary: Competitive and dependent on experience, skills and clinical competencies

Paediatric Complex Care Healthcare Assistant – Night Shifts

Location: Crawley, West Sussex (RH11)

Employer: Harmony Healthcare

Hours: 7 nights per week, 10-hour shifts

Salary: Competitive and dependent on experience, skills and clinical competencies

Start date: Immediate start preferred

About Harmony Healthcare

At Harmony Healthcare, we believe exceptional care begins with exceptional people. We are committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care that enables individuals and families to receive the support they need in the comfort of their own homes.

We are currently recruiting experienced Paediatric Complex Care Healthcare Assistants to support an 8-month-old baby girl with complex clinical needs in the Crawley area.

This is an excellent opportunity for a compassionate and clinically confident HCA with paediatric complex care experience who is looking to make a meaningful difference to a young child's life.

The Role

You will provide dedicated overnight care, supporting the child's clinical needs, comfort and safety. The package involves:

• Tracheostomy care, including routine tracheostomy changes.
• Frequent airway suctioning.
• Oxygen therapy at 0.5L via a Swedish nose.
• PEGJ feeding via pump.
• Gastrostomy stoma care.
• Medication administration via PEGJ.
• Aspiration risk management.
• Nebuliser administration, following appropriate training and assessment.
• Monitoring the child's condition and reporting any changes promptly.

The child's parents currently manage intermittent catheterisation. There may be an opportunity for trained care staff to support this in the future, subject to appropriate training and competency assessment.

Essential Skills and Experience

To be considered, you must have relevant paediatric complex care experience, including:

• Tracheostomy care and tracheostomy changes.
• Airway suctioning.
• PEGJ feeding and medication administration.
• Gastrostomy stoma care.
• Supporting children with complex respiratory and feeding needs.

You must be confident, reliable and attentive, with a strong understanding of safe clinical practice and the importance of delivering care in line with individual care plans.

What We Offer

• Competitive, flexible pay based on experience and clinical competencies.
• Package-specific training and ongoing clinical support.
• The opportunity to develop your paediatric complex care skills.
• The chance to make a genuine difference to a child's quality of life.