Complex Care Healthcare Assistant - Tracheostomy & PEG Education

We are recruiting an experienced and reliable Complex Care Healthcare Assistant to provide 1:1 support to a mobile and independent 19-year-old female client with tracheostomy and PEG needs. This role includes supporting the client in the community and attending college, with transport provided by the family. Client & Clinical Needs

• Tracheostomy care
• PEG feeding and nutritional support
• Vital signs monitoring
• Medication administration

• Tracheostomy tube
• Suction catheter
• Velcro ties & tracheostomy holder
• Round-ended scissors

• Tracheostomy care and monitoring
• PEG feeding and management
• Medication administration
• Moving and handling as required
• Monitoring early warning signs and escalating concerns
• Supporting communication and independence
• 1:1 support at college, including:
  • Collecting the client from home
  • Accompanying her to college
  • Supporting her during college hours
  • Returning her home after college

Please note:

the client travels to college in a car provided by the family.

• Proven experience in tracheostomy care
• Experience with PEG feeding
• Confident with medication administration
• Right to work in the UK
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain)
• Professional, supportive, and person-centred approach

• Consistent weekday shifts
• Approximately 25 hours per week
• Competitive hourly rates
• Ongoing clinical support from a specialist Complex Care team
• Opportunity to work in a rewarding 1:1 package