This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in complex paediatric care. The role involves providing personal care and daily living support, assisting with non-invasive ventilation and dialysis support, supporting the client's mobility, wellbeing, and engagement with activities, following care plans, and communicating effectively with the care team and family. The successful candidate will receive paid training and upskilling opportunities, support from the Nurse Manager and Care Coordinator, and have clear career development pathways.
Main duties of the job
The Complex Care Assistant will be working with a happy little boy with complex care needs, including hypoplastic kidneys requiring peritoneal dialysis. He also has challenging behaviour and uses non-invasive ventilation. The role will involve providing personal care, assisting with medical tasks, supporting mobility and engagement, and following care plans.
About us
Libertatem Healthcare Group is an outstanding care provider that offers care and support packages to clients who have sustained personal injuries or suffered from medical negligence. They operate on a national basis and put their clients' independence at the centre of everything they do.
Job description
Female Complex Care Assistant – Poole, Dorset
£14.85 per hour
Shifts Available (Bank Role):
* Poole: Tuesday & Wednesday 10:00 – 16:00
* Portland: Bank role also available – speak to the recruiter for more information
Driver required due to location
Why Join Us? Are you caring, patient, and looking for a role where every shift makes a difference? At Libertatem Healthcare, we support our team with training, guidance, and career development opportunities.
You’ll be working with a happy little boy with complex care needs, including hypoplastic kidneys requiring peritoneal dialysis. He also has challenging behaviour and uses non-invasive ventilation. He loves music and has his own phone for YouTube or Spotify. Hamid enjoys toys he can pass from hand to hand or mouth, and toys that make sounds, like bells or rattles.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in complex paediatric care! Basic care experience is required, and paediatric experience is preferable. Full training will be provided, including behavioural management and seizure support.
Paediatric experience – preferable
Supporting behaviours that challenge
Medication administration
Seizure management and epilepsy
Learning disability experience desirable
Gastrostomy replacement/management
Non-invasive ventilation experience
Experience We Are Looking For (desirable):
* Paediatric experience – preferable
* Supporting behaviours that challenge
* Gastrostomy replacement/management
* Medication administration
* Seizure management and>
* Non-invasive ventilation experience
* Learning disability experience desirable
What You’ll Do:
* Provide personal care and daily living support
* Assist with non-invasive ventilation and dialysis support under guidance
* Support client’s mobility, wellbeing, and engagement with activities
* Follow care plans and communicate effectively with the care team and family
* Support with epilepsy, seizure management, and medication administration
What You’ll Get:
* Paid training and upskilling opportunities
* Support from Nurse Manager & Care Co-ordinator
* Clear career development pathways
Inclusion Matters We’re proud to be an inclusive employer. While this role is for a female support worker for personal care reasons, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds for other roles.
Apply today – make a real difference while developing your skills with #Libertatem!
Libertatem Healthcare The Libertatem Healthcare Group, was established to provide the very best levels of care and support for clients who have sustained Personal Injuries or suffered from Medical Negligence. Operating on a national basis, Libertatem Healthcare Group can provide your clients with care and support wherever they are located. Our care and support packages put our client’s independence at the very centre of everything we do. The Libertatem Healthcare Group is rated OUTSTANDING with the Care Quality Commission and is a registered provider with CIW in Wales.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Basic care experience is required, and paediatric experience is preferable. Full training will be provided, including behavioural management and seizure support.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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