Complex Childrens Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Tees Valley seeks a dedicated carer for a cheerful 7-year-old boy with chronic lung disease. The role involves providing person-centred support, including tracheostomy care and PEG feeding, while facilitating his social and educational engagement. This rewarding position offers the chance to make a significant difference in a child's life while being part of a supportive team, along with competitive benefits and resources from a leading UK care company.

Benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid annual leave

Refer-a-friend bonus

Fully funded Enhanced DBS check

Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Essential experience in tracheostomy is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care to a child with chronic lung disease.
• Accompany the child to and from school safely.
• Assist with tracheostomy care and PEG feeding.
• Engage the child in classroom and social activities.

Skills

Tracheostomy care

PEG feeding

Personal care and hygiene

Equipment checks

Job description

Shifts Available:8.30 am – 3.15 pm(Monday – Friday, term time only)

Access to a vehicle is required due to the geographical location of the role.

Advantage Healthcare is part of City & County Healthcare Group. You’ll have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.

What we offer

• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Paid annual leave
• Refer-a-friend bonus
• Fully funded Enhanced DBS check
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Access to ourin-house app
• Work for thelargest care companyin the UK!
• Book an interview at atime and date that suits you!

Job Description

What you’ll do

You will provide person-centred care and support to a cheerful 7-year-old boy with chronic lung disease, helping him thrive in his local primary school environment. Your day will begin at his home, where you will accompany him safely to school, and conclude by escorting him home again.

This little boy has a chronic lung disease, caused by prematurity at birth. This has resulted in his lungs collapsing which he had upper and lower airway stents fitted. This little boy has Critical Subglottic Stenosis and Tracheomalacia PDA.

The support this little boy requires is trache and peg management, also medications. He loves to go to school which he is in a mainstream school setting, he likes to have his identity maintained, attending social events, but most importantly supported to live a happy and fulfilling life. He is a happy and content little boy who likes to be reassured.

Key responsibilities include:

• Tracheostomy care
• PEG feeding
• Personal care and hygiene
• Equipment checks throughout your shift

You’ll support his health needs while encouraging safe self-feeding and promoting independence wherever possible. During the school day, you’ll help him engage fully in classroom and social activities, whether he's playing with his favourite toy cars, learning with classmates, or spending time with friends.

This is a rewarding opportunity to build your clinical skills and make a real difference in a child’s daily life, all while being part of a supportive care team.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

Essential experience in tracheostomy is required.

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country, and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.