Paediatric Healthcare Assistant (Tracheostomy experience)

Are you passionate about providing exceptional care to children with complex medical needs? Do you have a heart for making a meaningful difference in the lives of young clients and their families? If so, we invite you to join our compassionate team as a Paediatric Healthcare Assistant.

About Us:

At HFH Healthcare, we pride ourselves on delivering innovative, client specific care in a supportive and dynamic environment. We believe in nurturing both our patients and our staff, creating an atmosphere where every team member plays a vital role in providing exceptional care to the most vulnerable.

Benefits of working for HFH:

• Excellent rates of pay– PAYE, no additional third-party administration.
• Enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays.
• Paid holiday.
• Company pension scheme.
• Carer Recognition scheme.
• Refer a friend scheme for employees. £150 for carers, £500 for Registered Nurses
• Free confidential wellbeing and support telephone line
• Retail rewards & savings via the Blue Light Card scheme

Client Overview:

We are seeking a compassionate, experienced, and dedicated healthcare assistant to provide support for a joyful 7-year-old girl, in a school setting with the following interventions PEG, medication administration, nebulisation, ventilation, oral suctioning, non-invasive ventilation, and oxygen therapy. Despite these, she is highly active, enjoys socialising, and is incredibly happy at school. The ideal candidate will provide care and encouragement to help the child achieve greater independence, with the goal of decannulation. The role requires carers to be specifically trained to manage her medical needs, including her tracheostomy and ventilation in a school setting. The child thrives with consistency and familiarity, so she prefers to work with the same carers. However, the successful applicant should be comfortable with her unique care requirements and able to safely provide her care even if they are not her regular caregiver. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a bright and lively young girl’s journey toward greater independence, with support from her skilled and fully trained parents.

What HFH offers?

• Hourly pay rates range between £14 – 17.93 p/hr*.
• Typically, our client base requires ongoing care, 24 hours a day, and benefit from the continuity of a small core team of regular care staff.
• Our specialist carers work with one client per shift and do not travel between multiple homes. The average shift is duration 12hrs.
• Where possible we will offer you work to meet your availability and as a guide, the average carer works three shifts (36hrs) per week for us and earns £500 - 555 p/wk*.
• The regular working patterns that our clients require mean this three day a week work pattern equates to an average annual income of between £26,200 - £28,950*.
• We employ all staff directly and manage all aspects of your pay via PAYE, rather than Limited Company or Self-employed status. This removes the need for you employ third party companies or calculate your own tax. PAYE also protects you from breaching IR35 tax regulations.
• *Please note: This dependant of their shift pattern (days/nights/weekends) and these rates shown are inclusive of holiday pay which is accumulated per hour worked.

Location : Lewisham

Job Type : Full-Time and Part-Time available

Salary : £13.00

Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, and Fridays from 8:00 to 16:00

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and become part of something truly special!

Please be aware - We do not hold a UK Sponsor Licence, so we are unable to consider applicants from overseas wishing to be sponsored who do not otherwise have the right to work in the UK.