Paediatric Healthcare Assistant

Innovatecare; Ealing; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering team dedicated to transforming complex care for children. As a Complex Care Assistant, you will provide essential support for a 3-year-old child with unique needs, ensuring their comfort and safety at home and nursery. This role offers comprehensive training, fostering your growth in specialized care. With a focus on compassionate, personalized support, you will make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and their families. Be part of an inclusive environment where your contributions are valued and recognized, and enjoy ongoing development opportunities in a rewarding career.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Weekly payroll

Caregiver of the month incentive

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive training program

Support from dedicated recruitment consultant

Ongoing development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in PEG feeding and seizure management is essential.
• Training in personal care and moving/handling tasks required.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support for a child with complex care needs.
• Assist with clinical care, including PEG feeding and medication administration.
• Accompany the child to nursery and provide care during attendance.

Skills

PEG feeding

Seizure management

Personal care

Excellent communication skills

Driving

Education

Training in care

Experience with young children

Job description

• Full training provided
• Type:Full time minimum of 3 shifts per week
• Working pattern:Monday, Wednesday and Friday
• Requirements:To be eligible to apply, you must hold full right to work in the UK

About Innovate Care Group:

At Innovate Care Group, we are setting the new standard in complex care. Our mission is to transform complex care by integrating innovative technology with expert, holistic, personalised care, for adults and children within their own homes. Beyond providing exceptional care, we’re wholeheartedly committed to helping our care clients live and experience life to the fullest and look forward to a brighter tomorrow.

“Together Towards Tomorrow.”

By building trust and fostering strong relationships with clients and their families, we create a supportive environment that promotes well-being and independence. We create bespoke personal pathways that enrich lives with joyful experiences, providing opportunities to create lasting memories and cultivating a sense of belonging.

We make a positive impact on entire families, nurturing their growth and working towards new achievements, always mindful of unique conditions and abilities. Our dedicated team continuously seeks new ways to improve and adapt our services, making a meaningful difference in the lives we touch.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Complex Care Assistant to provide care for a 3-year-old child who requires support with their daily needs. The role is for 21 hours per week, split into three 7-hour shifts (9am-4pm) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The primary duties involve providing support at home, assisting with the child’s transition to and from nursery, and caring for them at the nursery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Arrive at the family home at 9am to provide support until the child is ready for nursery.
• Accompany the child to nursery, with the family carer following in their own vehicle (nursery is approximately a 10-minute drive; details to follow).
• Provide care at the nursery for 3 hours while the child attends.
• Assist the parents when they pick up the child from nursery, at which point the carer can head home.
• Provide clinical care including PEG feeding, seizure management, rescue medication administration, and personal care as needed.
• Assist with moving and handling, ensuring the child’s comfort and safety at all times.
• Follow the child’s routine and adapt to any changing needs throughout the day.

Key Requirements:

• Experience or training in PEG feeding, seizure management, and rescue medications.
• Ability to assist with personal care and moving and handling tasks.
• Previous experience working with young children, particularly those with complex care needs, is desirable.
• Reliable, flexible, and punctual with a commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care.
• Comfortable with driving or accompanying the child to and from nursery (car provided).
• Excellent communication skills to work with both the family and the care team.

Are You Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you already have experience in care and are looking to build on your skills and step into a more specialised role, this is a great opportunity for you. We will provide you with all the training and support you need to become a confident Complex Care HCA.

We Will Train You!

At Innovate Care Group, we believe in empowering our Healthcare Assistants with comprehensive training. Our training programme begins with e-learning modules on important topics such as safeguarding and person-centred care. You’ll then receive face-to-face clinical training, where you’ll develop essential skills like tracheostomy care and specialised medication administration, for example, Buccal Midazolam. In addition, we provide shadow shifts and bespoke competency sessions that will ensure you’re fully supported as you gain confidence in delivering expert, compassionate care.

Why join Innovate Care Group?

• Be part of a pioneering team transforming complex care through innovation and expertise
• Make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and their families.
• Enjoy a collaborative and inclusive support network both office and field-based, with your own allocated Care-Coordinator and Clinical Lead who provide continuous support, including out-of-hours
• On-going development and career advancement opportunities including CPD
• Bespoke, specialist training in line with clients’ requirements
• Receive guidance from your own dedicated recruitment consultant
• Streamlined recruitment and onboarding process
• Contributory pension scheme
• Weekly payroll
• Caregiver of the month incentive
• The chance to make a real difference in the life of an individual with complex needs
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free, 24/7 confidential support by qualified professionals
• We are proud to be an accredited Real Living Wage employer, ensuring all our employees receive pay that meets the real cost of living

Join Innovate Care Group and be a part of a future where complex care is seamlessly integrated into daily life, uplifting our clients and their families every step of the way.

If you share our passion for providing innovative complex care, we’d love to hear from you.Please apply today and should you be a good fit for this role, we will be in touch soon.

Innovate Care Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to safeguarding, creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All roles are subject to a few checks including an enhanced DBS check.