Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in Blackburn seeks a Complex Care Assistant to support a young boy with Infantile Pompe Disease. You will receive full training in critical care tasks and engage with the family to promote independence and manage clinical needs. This role involves shifts during the day and waking nights. If you're passionate about making a difference, apply now!

Benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid annual leave

Refer-a-friend bonus

Fully funded Enhanced DBS check

Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Access to in-house app

Qualifications

• Required clinical skills include tracheostomy care and PEG feeding.
• Experience in ventilation support and child care is beneficial.
• Competence in medication administration and handling necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support a young boy with Infantile Pompe Disease at home.
• Provide care in school settings when required.
• Promote client independence and manage clinical needs.

Skills

tracheostomy care

PEG feeding

ventilation support

suctioning

medication administration

moving and handling

Job description

Pay Rate:£14 per hour (days) and £15 per hour (nights)

Shifts Available:

• Monday to Sunday, Waking nights 10 pm until 8 am
• Monday to Friday, 8 am until 4 pm

What we offer

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

This is a fantastic opportunity to join us as a Complex Care Assistant, supporting a young boy with Infantile Pompe Disease in his family home. You’ll receive full training and clinical supervision to develop skills in areas such as tracheostomy care, ventilation, PEG feeding, seizure management, and more. The client enjoys worship, teaching, football, collecting football cards, movies, and Sky Sports News. There is a friendly Labrador at the property, and some support will take place in school settings. This is a non-smoking home. You’ll help promote independence, manage clinical needs, and engage with family - making each day different, rewarding, and a chance to grow your expertise in complex care.

Qualifications

What you'll need

The following clinical skills are required for this role: tracheostomy care, PEG feeding, ventilation support, suctioning, medication administration, and moving and handling. Full training and ongoing clinical support will be provided to ensure you are confident and competent in delivering high-quality care tailored to the client’s complex needs.

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.