Paediatric Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Become a Paediatric Healthcare Assistant with Libertatem – Make Every Day Count! Locations: Community-based roles in Bodmin, St Austell & Redruth  Company: Libertatem Healthcare Group Pay: £14.18 per hour  Shifts: Nights, Twilights & Days Mileage: Paid at 45p per mile  Leave: 28 days annual leave  Are you searching for a career that’s both meaningful and dynamic? Do you thrive in a supportive environment where your work truly matters? Libertatem is growing, and we’re on the lookout for passionate Full-Time and Part-Time Paediatric Healthcare Assistants to join our exceptional team. What You’ll Gain: •Guaranteed hours to support your work/life balance •A nurturing team culture with opportunities for professional growth and study •Mileage reimbursement at 45p per mile (during shifts) •Enhanced DBS check – fully covered by us Your Role: As a skilled Paediatric HCA, you’ll deliver compassionate, clinical care to children with complex needs in their homes. Your responsibilities will include: •Tracheostomy Management •Airway management (basic & advanced techniques) •PEG feeding (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) •Managing seizures and dystonia •Administering medication •Providing personal care •Supporting social and recreational engagement What We’re Looking For: •Experience in complex care (children or adults) •Confident in medication administration •Skilled in PEG feeding and seizure/dystonia management •Warm, bubbly personality with a calm and friendly approach •Strong communication skills with families •Committed to safeguarding and person-centred care •Full UK driving licence preferred (due to remote client locations) Perks for Our Carers: •Access to our exclusive Benefits & Communication Hub •Discounts at thousands of top retailers •Wellness Centre with resources for mental and physical wellbeing •Financial wellbeing tools and guidance •Discounted gym memberships •Reduced rates on healthcare cash plans •Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – confidential support whenever you need it If you’re ready to make a genuine impact and be part of a team that celebrates your dedication, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and start your journey with Libertatem. #Libertatem #HealthcareHeroes #PaediatricCare

Our Safeguarding Commitment

Libertatem Healthcare Group recognise the benefits of people and organisations working together to prevent and stop both the risks and experience of abuse or neglect, whilst balancing the right to be safe with the right to make informed choices. At the same time, making sure that both adult’s and children’s wellbeing is promoted including taking into consideration their views, wishes, feelings and beliefs in deciding on any action. With this in mind, we will work to adhere to the six key principles that underpin all safeguarding work.

The Libertatem Healthcare Group is rated OUTSTANDING with the Care Quality Commission and is a registered provider with CIW in Wales.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The ideal candidate will have experience in complex care (either children or adults), be confident in medication administration, and have skills in PEG feeding and seizure/dystonia management. A warm, bubbly personality with a calm and friendly approach, strong communication skills, and a commitment to safeguarding and person-centred care are also essential.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Enviva Complex Care

Address

Libertatem Healthcare Group

Truro

TR13HH

Employer's website

https://sonderwell.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)