Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Preston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Preston is seeking a compassionate Children's Complex Care Support Worker. The role involves supporting an 11-year-old boy with complex health needs, requiring experience in complex care or a willingness to be trained. Responsibilities include delivering person-centred care, promoting independence, and ensuring safety and wellbeing. Competitive pay of £14-£15 per hour, with various shifts available across the week.

Benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid annual leave

Refer a friend scheme

Enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Experience in complex care, paediatrics, or similar clinical settings preferred.
• Competency or willingness to be trained in tracheostomy, ventilation, PEG care, and cough assist.
• Reliability, patience, and a child-centred approach.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work well within a team and family environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred care and support to a child with complex health needs.
• Promote independence and ensure safety, comfort, and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with family, school staff, and clinical professionals.

Skills

Experience in complex care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Child-centred approach

Job description

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

Shifts Available:Monday to Sunday nights 10pm until 8am, Monday to Friday 7am until 4pm

What we offer

AGH 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 you’ll get

• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Paid annual leave
• Refer a friend scheme
• Enhanced DBS check

Job Description

What you’ll do

We are seeking a compassionate, reliable, and skilled Children’s Complex Care Support Worker to join a small, dedicated team supporting an 11-year-old boy with complex health needs. He has a tracheostomy and ventilator, PEG feeding requirements, uses cough assist, and has SVT. Support is required both during the day whilst he attends school and overnight within the family home.

This role involves delivering person-centred care, promoting independence wherever possible, and ensuring his safety, comfort, and wellbeing at all times. You will work closely with his family, school staff, and clinical professionals to provide consistent and high-quality care.

He is a bright, sociable, and engaging young boy who loves school and is very well liked by his peers. He enjoys teaching worship to friends and family, is a passionate Manchester City fan, and has a strong interest in technology; he is particularly skilled with iPads and enjoys using them for learning and fun.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

• Experience in complex care, paediatrics, or similar clinical settings (preferred).
• Competency or willingness to be trained in tracheostomy, ventilation, PEG care, and cough assist.
• Reliability, patience, and a child-centred approach.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work well within a team and family environment.

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.