Healthcare Assistant

Are you a caring, reliable team player who thrives on helping others reach their full potential? If you’re patient, empathetic, and eager to learn, we’ll provide all the training and support you need to build a rewarding career in complex care.

We’re looking for a dedicated carer to provide one-to-one support for a child with complex care needs in a school setting in the West Sussex region. This role is all about making school a safe, positive, and engaging environment where the child can thrive both academically and socially.

You’ll be working closely with the school, and our experienced nursing team, who’ll ensure you have full, client-specific training before you start. Every day will bring new moments of connection and achievement; whether it’s supporting learning, promoting independence, or being a reassuring presence during the school day.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and confidence in complex care, supported 24/7 by our clinical team and wider HASCS family. In this rewarding role, you’ll make a lasting difference, not just to one child’s life, but to their whole world.

Role Responsibilities

As a healthcare assistant in this package of care you will:

  • Support your service user with their physical care needs, including personal care, mobility, nutrition, and comfort.
  • Deliver person-centered care according to bespoke care plans.
  • Promote independence and respect each service users spiritual, psychological, and cultural needs.
  • Maintain accurate care records.
  • Assist with communication between patients, their families, and healthcare professionals.
  • Administer prescribed medication or clinical tasks after completing our advanced training and competency sign off.
  • Monitor and report any changes in patient condition to the Regional Nurse Manager.
  • Contribute to a supportive, high-standard care environment.
Clinical Skills

Please note that whilst experience in these areas are desirable, we will provide service user specific training.

  • Clinical Observations
  • Enteral feeding
  • Nasogastric tube care and management
  • Blood Glucose Monitoring – Dexcom
Personal Attributes

The successful applicant in this role will be:

  • Reliable and committed.
  • Dedicated and flexible.
  • Excellent communication skills including verbal and written.
  • Enthusiastic with a willingness to learn.
  • Passionate, dedicated, and empathetic.
  • A driving licence is preferred for this role.
  • Experience is not essential for this position.
  • Proof of your right to live and work in the UK.

Please note that this position is not available for international sponsorship and we will require proof of your right to work in the UK.

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