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Complex Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare Limited

London, UKView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

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In plain English

What this job actually involves

You will support a delightful child with complex medical needs, working alongside nurses to give feeding, medication and monitor equipment. It suits caring, patient people who enjoy working with children.

What you'll need

Hold a Level 2 Health and Social Care or similar care assistant qualification.
Have experience or be willing to learn using TPN, nebulisers and ventilation equipment.
Be comfortable giving medication via a jejunostomy tube under supervision.
Show good communication and teamwork with nurses and families.
Pass an enhanced DBS (background) check.

How to boost your chances

Take a short course on enteral feeding and medication administration.
Get a current DBS check ready before you apply.
Highlight any work with children who have medical needs on your CV.
Practice basic airway suctioning techniques to build confidence.
Prepare references who can speak about your caring attitude.

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Job description

Job Description What you'll do Be a part of a special care team delivering care to our client who is a delightful child and support him to reach his full potential. Carers will be working along side our nurses supporting the child with a variety of clinical interventions. This can range from supporting with TPN feeding, monitoring nebulisers and ventilation equipment, support with respiration and oxygen saturation, suctioning, medication administration via JEJ (Jejunostomy) and providing person…