Complex Care Assistant

Routes Healthcare does not offer sponsorship

Location: North East Region (Newcastle, Gateshead, North & South Tyneside, Sunderland)

Pay: £14.24-£16.00 per hour (including holiday pay) + 30p per mile

Fully funded Enhanced DBS

Shifts: Various shifts available, including 6-hour, 8-hour and 12-hour day and night shifts. Weekend availability required, guaranteed hours available after successful probation

Essential: Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Female Applicants Only Due To Specific Client Care Requirements.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available.

Routes Healthcare is expanding its specialist Paediatric Regional Complex Care Team and is looking for experienced care professionals to support children and young people with complex healthcare needs across the North East.

You will provide specialist one-to-one and two-to-one care, supporting clients with:

• Tracheostomy care
• Suctioning and airway management
• Ventilation support
• Complex personal care
• Neurological and spinal injury support
• Clinical observations and monitoring
• Promoting independence, wellbeing and quality of life

Travel across the region is required, with mileage paid.

• £14.24-£16.00 per hour (including holiday pay)
• 30p per mile mileage reimbursement
• Specialist clinical training through Routes Academy
• Ongoing clinical support and competency sign-offs
• 24/7 on-call clinical team
• Career development opportunities
• Mental health and wellbeing support
• Refer-a-Friend bonus scheme
• Consistent work with employed Routes Healthcare staff

Essential:

• Minimum 6 months' paid UK care experience
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle
• Right to work in the UK
• Compassionate, reliable and professional approach

Desirable

• Previous paediatric care experience
• Tracheostomy, suctioning or ventilation experience
• Complex care experience
• Spinal injury or neurological care experience
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care