Company Description

Location: Great Barr, Birmingham

Pay Rate: £14 per hour (days) | £14.50 per hour (nights)                      

Shifts Available: Days 8 am - 4:30 pm | Nights 10 pm - 8 am

What we offer

Complete Care Amegreen 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.

We're sorry we do not currently offer sponsorship to applicants. 

What you’ll get 

• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Pension scheme
• Paid annual leave
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Enhanced DBS check

Job Description

What you’ll do

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in complex care and truly make a difference in the life of a wonderful young girl and her family.

We are looking for a compassionate and proactive Complex Care Assistant to support a 6-year-old girl with complex medical needs and a busy daily routine. This is a fulfilling role within a warm and nurturing family home, complete with friendly pet dogs.

This little girl is non-mobile and non-verbal but communicates effectively using an eye gaze device. Your role will be to support her medical and social well-being, helping to create an environment where she can truly thrive as an individual.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Catheter care and bladder/bowel washouts
• Oral and nasal suctioning
• Oxygen saturation (SATs) monitoring
• Gastrostomy feeding and pH testing
• Assessing the need for oxygen therapy
• Administering nebulisers and performing physiotherapy percussion
• Using specialist equipment (e.g., standing frame, shower table, feeding chair, wheelchair, sleep system)
• Conducting therapeutic floor-based activities such as baby/child massage and baby/child gym exercises

Additional Information:

• Due to the client's medical needs, wearing a facemask is required at all times while on duty to help minimise the risk of infection.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

• Experience in PEG feeding and suctioning
• Proactive and confident in using their initiative
• Excellent at timekeeping and routine management
• Passionate about person-centred care and child development
• Comfortable working closely with a supportive family team who also have dogs

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. We want to transform the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech, and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have the size and success to offer you a world of career opportunity, choice, and security. Join us on our journey and continue yours.

City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.

Keywords: Carer, Care Assistant, Care Professional, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers