Company Description
Location: Garstang, Preston
Pay Rate: £14 per hour (days) and £15 per hour (nights)
Shifts Available:
1. Monday to Sunday, Waking nights 10 pm until 8 am
2. Monday to Friday, 8 am until 4 pm
What we offer
Advantage Healthcare 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.
What you’ll get
3. Maternity/Paternity leave
4. Pension scheme
5. Paid annual leave
6. Refer a friend scheme
7. Cycle-to-work scheme
8. Enhanced DBS check
Job Description
What you'll do
This is a fantastic opportunity to join us as a Complex Care Assistant, supporting a young boy with Infantile Pompe Disease in his family home. You’ll receive full training and clinical supervision to develop skills in areas such as tracheostomy care, ventilation, PEG feeding, seizure management, and more. The client enjoys worship, teaching, football, collecting football cards, movies, and Sky Sports News. There is a friendly Labrador at the property, and some support will take place in school settings. This is a non-smoking home. You’ll help promote independence, manage clinical needs, and engage with family - making each day different, rewarding, and a chance to grow your expertise in complex care.
Qualifications
What you'll need
The following clinical skills are required for this role: tracheostomy care, PEG feeding, ventilation support, suctioning, medication administration, and moving and handling. Full training and ongoing clinical support will be provided to ensure you are confident and competent in delivering high-quality care tailored to the client’s complex needs.