Join Nursing Direct’s dedicated paediatric care team offering 1:1 specialist support for a young person with complex health needs in their family home. This role enables meaningful contribution, professional growth, and hands-on clinical care.
Key responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality 1:1 care in home and community settings
- Manage PEG-J feeding, medication, and bowel care safely
- Provide tracheostomy care and support BiPAP ventilation (night shifts)
- Assist with moving, handling, and personal care tasks
- Support engagement in family life, education, and social activities
- Monitor comfort, safety, report any changes, and follow care plans
Essential requirements:
- Enhanced Child DBS clearance or willingness to obtain
- Certification or willingness to train in:
- CPR / Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Seizure management (face-to-face training)
- PEG-J feeding and management
- Medication administration and bowel care
- Moving and handling
- Willingness to learn specialist areas (e.g. tracheostomy, ventilation)
Preferred experience:
- Supporting young people with dystonia
- Working with individuals using alternative communication methods
Shift pattern:
- Friday & Saturday nights: 12-hour shifts (night, no handover)
- Monday & Wednesday days: 10.5-hour shifts (during education support hours)
What we offer:
- Competitive hourly pay
- Structured clinical training and access to our in-house nursing team
- Supportive, collaborative, and professionally focused team environment
- Opportunities for ongoing development and upskilling
PLEASE NOTE: Nursing Direct are only able to offer work in the UK. We require all applicants to be living in the UK with UK right to work. We cannot provide VISA sponsorships. We cannot consider candidates holding 20-Hour Student or Skilled Worker VISAs. You will need to reside within a commutable distance to the advertised location.
Nursing Direct is dedicated to the protection of both adults and children through Safeguarding. Kindly take note of the obligatory compliance standards during registration and continuous training in this domain.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £15.00-£19.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Please specify if you are on a Skilled Worker VISA or Student VISA or neither
Experience:
- UK healthcare: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- amount of experience in the requirements and skills listed (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
