Paediatric Care Assistant

Komplex Group; Atherton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid training

GP access for you and family

Mental health support

Life insurance

Retail discounts

Employee of the Month voucher (£50)

Rotas for work-life balance

Job summary

Komplex Care in Atherton is seeking a Paediatric Care Assistant to support a child with lifelong clinical needs at home. The role involves 30 hours per week across Wednesday to Friday, with 10-hour day shifts, under nurse-led supervision and detailed clinical care plans.

The position requires compassionate, dependable individuals with practical care experience and the ability to work within strict protocols.

Qualifications

• Experience in care or clinical training.
• Ability to follow detailed care plans.
• Strong attention to detail and situational awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, medication and clinical interventions.
• Manage tracheostomies, ventilation and specialist equipment.
• Monitor clinical observations and recognise deterioration.
• Maintain accurate records and escalate concerns promptly.

Skills

Care experience

Driving licence

Clinical training

Attention to detail

IT skills

Record keeping

Job description

Make every working day mean something

Join Komplex Care and deliver specialist, nurse-led complex care that enables people with lifelong clinical needs to live safely and comfortably at home.

Role: Paediatric Care Assistant

Location: Atherton

Hours: 30 hours per week - 10 hour days, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Note: We are unable to offer sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Care That Makes Life Possible

You’ll care for a child based in Atherton, working 30 hours per week, Wednesday - Friday days, 10 hour shifts to provide safe and consistent care in their own home. They live with complex needs, have a tracheostomy and require support with personal care, mobility, medication, companionship and daily living tasks. With nurse-led oversight, individualised clinical training and the wider Komplex Group behind you, you’ll provide the standard of care you’d want for your own family.

Benefits

Fully paid, face-to-face training and ongoing career development24/7 GP access for you and your immediate familyFree mental health support and wellbeing activitiesLife insurance and confidential advice for everyday challengesRetail discounts for brands including Amazon, Tesco and NikeUp to 33% off selected gym membershipEmployee of the Month recognition, including a £50 voucherStructured rotas to support a healthy work-life balance

Your Role as a Care Assistant

You’ll join a dedicated, nurse-led team providing hands‑on care for individuals with lifelong and potentially life‑critical clinical needs. This is NOT standard domiciliary care. You’ll follow detailed clinical care plans, monitor changes in the individual’s condition and perform the specialist interventions needed to keep them safe, stable and comfortable at home. Your responsibilities may include: Providing personal care, medication and clinical interventionsManaging tracheostomies, ventilation and specialist equipmentMonitoring clinical observations and recognising deteriorationMaintaining accurate records and escalating concerns immediately

What We’re Looking For

This is more than a job. You’ll be trusted with someone’s safety and wellbeing while delivering care that requires skill, focus and sound judgement. It takes a certain kind of person: someone compassionate, dependable and highly attentive who can remain calm and act correctly under pressure. We also require the following: Ideally a full UK driving licenceExperience in care or confidence undertaking clinical trainingExcellent attention to detail and situational awarenessThe ability to follow detailed clinical protocols consistentlyBasic IT skills for communication and record-keepingA genuine commitment to safe, person‑centred careKomplex Care provides nurse‑led care at home for adults and children with lifelong, complex clinical needs. Our teams support individuals requiring interventions such as ventilation, tracheostomy care, suctioning, gastrostomy support and neurological care. Every package includes individualised training, consistent care teams and ongoing nurse‑led clinical oversight.