Care Assistant

Care Assistant required to support a young girl with Muscular Atrophy and complex needs at her home in Brixham. Night shifts available.

Ocean Healthcare is looking for a Care Assistant to provide 1:1 support for a young girl with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a genetic disease that causes muscle weakness. The role involves helping with her feeding and medication through a PEG tube, as well as supporting her with Deep Suction, Cough Assist and a Nebuliser. She is non verbal but bright, clever, and has a great sense of humor. She loves music, books and using an iPad and attends school with support.

Shift times: 22:00-08:00, 16:00-20:00.

Key Responsibilities

• 1:1 support in the home environment
• Support with PEG feeding, Deep Suction, Cough Assist and a Nebuliser
• Providing personal care

What We're Looking For

• Experience working with children
• Experience with PEG feeding, Deep Suction, Cough Assist and a Nebuliser would be helpful, but training will be provided
• Car driver preferred but not essential

What You'll Need

• Good references (covering at least 3 years)
• Reliability and good communication
• Right to work in the UK (we do not offer work visas)

We look forward to speaking with you.