Role Overview
Center Healthcare is seeking an experienced Paediatric Complex Care Assistant to provide dedicated 1:1 support to a young person with complex health needs in a home-based setting. This is a rewarding opportunity for a compassionate and skilled professional who is confident in delivering complex clinical care while promoting dignity, independence, and quality of life.
You will work under the supervision of our nurse-led clinical team, delivering safe, person-centred care in line with an agreed care plan.
What We Offer
- Consistent, regular work with one client
- Ongoing training, competencies, and clinical supervision
- Supportive, nurse-led clinical team at Center Healthcare
- Opportunity to develop specialist paediatric complex care skills
Essential Requirements
- Previous experience in complex care
- Ability to work confidently in a home-care environment
- Compassionate, reliable, and attentive approach
- Strong commitment to maintaining dignity, privacy, and independence
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver care in line with the individualised care plan
- Provide tracheostomy management, including care and suctioning
- Provide full personal care, including washing, dressing, toileting, and continence care
- Administer medication and support hydration
- Support nutrition, including tube feeding where required
- Monitor observations and promptly escalate changes in condition
- Provide emotional and social support to the young person
- Work collaboratively with family members and the multidisciplinary team
Clinical Skills & Experience (Essential)
- Paediatric complex care experience
- Tracheostomy care
- PEG feeding
- Cerebral Palsy
- Dystonia
Key skills include:
- Oral suctioning
- Nebuliser therapy
- Observation monitoring
- Tracheostomy care (ties, tapes, inner tube changes)
- Routine and emergency tracheostomy procedures
- Epilepsy management
- Medication administration
- Dressing changes
How to Apply: Please submit your CV detailing your experience and suitability for the role using this advert.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract, Freelance
Pay: £16.00-£19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience working with children under 5?
- Do you have Tracheostomy Care experience?
- Do you have suctioning experience?
Work Location: In person
