Care Assistant

Ocean Healthcare is looking for an experienced Care Assistant to support a young, non-mobile girl with complex health needs in Plymouth. She is quadriplegic following treatment for a rare cancer that resulted in a high spinal cord injury, and she requires full support with personal care, mobility and care needs.

She has a tracheostomy and uses ventilation support, with some assistance needed for suctioning and airway clearance. You’ll also support her with tube feeding, catheter and bowel care, and help her stay comfortable and safe throughout the night.

She currently receives most of her nutrition via a feeding tube, though she is able to take small amounts orally.

She has limited verbal communication due to her tracheostomy, but she has a clear personality, is able to express herself and is very much involved in making decisions about her own care.

She also loves to play and be creative - spending time on her iPad, using her imagination and enjoying painting, which she does using her mouth. She is currently in hospital but will soon be living at home with her parents.

Shift Details:

• 20:00-08:00 Monday to Sunday

Note: Ideally, you'll be able to commit to 3-4 shifts per week to provide consistency of care, but we’re happy to discuss your availability. Please get in touch to discuss further.

Pay Rates:

• £14.80 p/hr Monday-Thursday

• £15.05 p/hr Friday

• £17.05 p/hr Saturday-Sunday

• £20.05 p/hr Bank Holidays

Why Join us?

Ocean Healthcare is one of the most highly respected care organisations in the Southwest. Check us out on Facebook or look at our Google Reviews. Our philosophy is Live Happy Care Well which is based on the principle that you can't pour from an empty cup. We’re committed to treating our staff well and doing the right thing by the people we serve. When you work with us, you’re part of a supportive, professional, and highly regarded team that prioritises your needs and career aspirations.

Key Responsibilities

• Help her feel safe, secure and well cared for through the night

• Intermittent catheterisation

• BiPAP and ventilation support

• NG tube care and nutritional support

• Medication administration

• Airway support, including suction and cough assist

• Supporting her spinal injury care, with full training provided

What We’re Looking For

• An experienced Care Assistant who has worked with children

• Experience with tracheostomy care is an advantage, but not essential

• Experience supporting someone with a spinal injury is desired, but full training will be provided

The ideal candidate will be confident, experienced with working with children and be competent with manual handling. While experience with ventilation, tracheostomy care, and suctioning would be very helpful, it’s not essential as full training and support will be provided.

What You'll Need

• Good References (covering at least 3 years)

• Reliability and good communication

• Right to to work in the UK (We do not offer Work Visa)

While there are lots of work opportunities within Ocean Healthcare, the terms detailed in this job advert are specific ONLY to this package of care. Permanent and bank contracts available. You can work full or part time.

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