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Job Description
CCNE
Routes Healthcare does not offer sponsorship
Female Paediatric Complex Care Specialist - Regional Support Team
Location: North East Region (Newcastle, Gateshead, North & South Tyneside, Sunderland)
Pay: £14.24-£16.00 per hour (including holiday pay) + 30 p 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.
Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available.
About the Role
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.
What We Offer
£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
Requirements
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
Ready to Apply?
If you're passionate about providing specialist care and want to develop your clinical skills while making a real difference to children and young people, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and join Routes Healthcare's Specialist Paediatric Regional Team across the North East.
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.
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.
Heartfelt
Genuine care and real connections — with the people we support and with each other.
Open
Honest, open communication about the role, your progress and where you can grow.
Meaningful
Every shift has purpose. You'll see the difference you make in real people's lives.
Empowering
The training, support and backing to grow in whichever direction feels right for you.