Company Description
Pay: £13 days and £13.50 nights
Shifts: Days (09:00-16:00) and Nights (20:00-06:00)
We are CCH. With 14,000 colleagues across 32 care companies, we have one purpose: to make sure no one in need of care is ever forgotten or left behind. We’re not only changing lives, we’re transforming the care sector. Our people-first approach puts care professionals at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is simple: to be the best place to work in care.
What makes CCH a great place to work? The results speak for themselves:
1. 5,243 care professionals have referred a friend to join our company.
2. 135 internal promotions were earned in just 12 months
3. Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional
At Complete Care Amegreen, part of CCH, we live by our values of Community, Courage, and Heart, and we’re looking for like-minded people to join our growing Complex Care team in Birmingham.
Job Description
Night Training: Full clinical training provided (Epilepsy experience essential) Environment: Family home with CCTV in place
We are looking for a kind, patient and skilled Paediatric Complex Care Support Worker to support a wonderful 6‑year‑old boy living at home in the B11 area with his mum, dad and three siblings. Care is also sometimes at Grandmas house which is B11 area also. Born during the Covid lockdown in 2020, he is a much‑loved part of a busy, caring household.
About the Child
He has a severe and progressive neurodegenerative condition, and his health has significantly deteriorated over the past year. His clinical needs include:
4. Dysphagia
5. Gut dysmotility
6. Gastro‑oesophageal reflux disease
7. Gastro‑Jejunostomy (GJ) tube for all nutrition and fluids
8. Epilepsy (experience essential)
9. Ketogenic diet management to support seizure control
10. Suctioning
He responds best to gentle, reassuring care. He loves being close to his family, being picked up, cuddled, stroked and sitting on someone’s knee. The sound of the Qur’an soothes him, and he enjoys his musical light.
What He Needs From You
He is looking for someone who can:
11. Engage him with warmth, patience and calm
12. Understand his cues and help him feel safe and comforted
13. Follow his ketogenic diet and epilepsy care plan accurately
14. Build a trusting relationship with him and his family
15. Support him in having the best, happiest day possible
16. You Must have a mature attitude
Good communication and understanding are essential, as is the ability to work respectfully within a family home environment.
About the Role
You will be supporting him with:
17. GJ tube feeds and fluid administration
18. Seizure awareness and management
19. Comfort, positioning and gentle sensory engagement
20. Emotional reassurance and presence
21. Working collaboratively with his family and wider care team
CCTV is in place within the home.
What We Offer
22. Full training in all clinical tasks
23. Supportive family environment
24. Competitive pay
25. Opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day
Qualifications
What you’ll need:
26. Experience in seizure management
27. Excellent communication skills with young people, their families, and professional care teams
28. A patient, kind and caring approach.
29. Ability to stay calm, confident and professional in all situations