Paediatric Complex Care Assistant

Superior Healthcare; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Comprehensive training and ongoing CLN

Opportunities to progress your career

Supportive management team

Job summary

Superior Healthcare is seeking a compassionate Paediatric Complex Care Assistant to support an 8-year-old client at their family home in Canterbury, Kent. This night-shift role focuses on providing person-centred care to promote safety, comfort and wellbeing during waking nights from 21:00 to 07:00.

You will undertake tasks including epilepsy management, PEG and enteral feeding support, medication administration, personal care and daily living activities while maintaining a supportive,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months' experience supporting children with complex care needs.
• Full right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
• Confidence supporting clients with complex health conditions.
• Caring, reliable and professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Epilepsy and seizure management.
• PEG and enteral feeding.
• Medication administration.
• Supporting a child with severe learning difficulties.
• Personal care.
• Moving and handling.
• Monitoring and responding to changes in health and wellbeing.

Skills

Epilepsy management

Enteral feeding

Medication administration

Personal care

Moving and handling

Health monitoring

Job description

Paediatric Complex Care Assistant

Location: Canterbury, Kent

Pay Rate: £15.00 – £17.00 per hour
Shifts: Waking Nights (21:00 – 07:00)
Who are we?
Superior Healthcare delivers round-the-clock care to children, young people, and adults living with long-term complex health conditions.
Our goal is simple: to support our clients to live life to the full; independently, happily, and safely at home. We are equally committed to providing our care teams with excellent benefits, ongoing support, and genuine opportunities for career progression.

About the role
We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Paediatric Complex Care Assistant to support our 8-year-old client within their family home in Canterbury.
This rewarding role involves providing person-centred care and promoting our young client’s comfort, safety, and wellbeing throughout the night.

Your responsibilities will include:
Epilepsy and seizure management
PEG and enteral feeding
Medication administration
Supporting a child with severe learning difficulties
Personal care
Moving and handling
Supporting daily living activities
Monitoring and responding to changes in health and wellbeing

Shift Pattern
Waking Nights: 21:00 – 07:00
Week 1:

Saturday
Sunday

Week 2:

Friday
Sunday

This is a rolling two-week rota.
What we’re looking for
To be considered for this position, you will need:

A minimum of 6 months’ experience supporting children with complex care needs
Full Right to Work in the UK without the requirement for sponsorship
Confidence supporting clients with complex health conditions
A caring, reliable, and professional approach

Drivers are preferred but not essential.
What we offer
At Superior Healthcare, we recognize and reward the incredible work our care teams do. We offer:

Competitive pay rates of £15.00 – £17.00 per hour
Comprehensive training and ongoing clinical support
Opportunities to develop your skills and progress your career
A supportive and dedicated management team
The chance to make a genuine difference in a child’s life

Please note that we are unable to provide Sponsorship
Superior Healthcare is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and professional references.
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Responsibilities

• Epilepsy and seizure management
• PEG and enteral feeding
• Medication administration
• Monitoring and responding to changes in health and wellbeing

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 months experience in supporting complex care clients.
• Full Right to Work in the UK without the need for sponsorship
• Drivers are not essential, but preferred