Specialist Child Complex Care Assistant - Consistent Shifts

Routes Healthcare (North) Limited; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Consistent shifts with the same client

Career progression

Refer-a-friend bonus up to £250

Job summary

Routes Healthcare (North) Limited is seeking a caring and focused support worker to assist a child with complex clinical needs at home and in school. You will help develop their time in school, respond to communication through behaviour, and engage with the child using play and sensory activities.

Role includes overnight and daytime shifts with guaranteed hours after probation, offering career progression within a supported home care team. Must have UK work rights and a calm, patient approach.

Qualifications

• At least 6 months UK care experience, including support for children with complex health needs.
• Experience with non-verbal communication, epilepsy and behaviours that may challenge.
• Confidence following clinical care plans, including tube feeding.

Responsibilities

• Support jejunostomy tube feeding and gastric drain management.
• Monitor and care for a Port-a-Cath.
• Carry out blood glucose monitoring.
• Follow epilepsy, seizure and sepsis protocols, escalating concerns.
• Provide full personal care, including continence support.
• Record care and clinical observations accurately.
• Work with the family, school staff and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Care experience

Non-verbal communication

Epilepsy awareness

Blood glucose monitoring

Care planning compliance

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Routes Healthcare (North) Limited is seeking a caring and focused support worker to assist a child with complex clinical needs at home and in school. You will help develop their time in school, respond to communication through behaviour, and engage with the child using play and sensory activities.

Role includes overnight and daytime shifts with guaranteed hours after probation, offering career progression within a supported home care team. Must have UK work rights and a calm, patient approach.