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Complex Care Assistant-Doncaster

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Job Description

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Complex Care Assistant – Doncaster

£15.00 per hour (including holiday pay) | Fully funded Enhanced DBS

Routes Healthcare does not offer sponsorship.

Shifts

Nights: Tuesday and Thursday, 8pm–8am

Days (school-based): Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:45am–4pm

Guaranteed hours available after successful probation.

About the role

You will support a child with complex clinical needs at home and at school, helping them build up their time in school. They communicate through behaviour rather than words, so you'll need to get to know them well, respond to their communication and talk to them throughout care and play. They enjoy their iPad, sensory toys and getting out and about with their family.

You will:

Support jejunostomy tube feeding and gastric drain management
Monitor and care for a Port-a-Cath
Carry out blood glucose monitoring
Follow epilepsy, seizure and sepsis protocols, escalating concerns
Provide full personal care, including continence support
Record care and clinical observations accurately
Work with the family, school staff and healthcare professionals

You will need:

At least 6 months' UK care experience, including supporting children with complex health needs
Experience with non-verbal communication, epilepsy and behaviours that may challenge
Confidence following clinical care plans, including tube feeding
Right to work in the UK
Flexibility to work days and nights, at home and in school
A calm, patient and playful approach

Desirable: experience with gastric drains or Port-a-Cath care; NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care.

What we offer

Full specialist clinical training
Consistent shifts with the same client
24/7 clinical support
Career progression
Refer-a-friend bonus of up to £250

Apply today to develop your clinical skills in complex care with Routes Healthcare.

Our Values

Make yourself at home with Routes

At Routes, HOME isn't just a place - it's how we care for the people we support and how we work together as a team. Our HOME values - Heartfelt, Open, Meaningful, Empowering - are the principles that have shaped Routes.
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These four values guide everything we do, from the care we deliver to how we treat each other every single day. Whether you're supporting someone in their own home, coordinating care packages, or working behind the scenes, these values connect us all.