Female Complex Healthcare Assistant - Paediatric Complex Care

Job description

Female Complex Healthcare Assistant – Paediatric Complex Care

Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (BN22)
Salary: £17.00 per hour weekdays / £17.50 per hour weekends (inclusive of holiday pay)
Job Type: Part-Time
Shifts: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday | 4:30 pm – 9:30 pm

About Harmony Healthcare

Harmony Healthcare is a specialist complex care provider dedicated to delivering high-quality, person-centred care to children and adults with complex healthcare needs.

We are currently recruiting an experienced and compassionate Female Complex Healthcare Assistant to support a lovely young girl living with complex medical needs in her family home in East Sussex.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about paediatric care, enjoys building meaningful relationships and can provide engaging, compassionate and proactive support.

About the Role

You will be supporting a young girl with complex medical needs, including dystonic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, severe developmental delay, kyphoscoliosis and epilepsy.

She requires assistance with all aspects of daily living, including:

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Personal care and daily living activities.

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Mobility and moving and handling.

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Medication administration.

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PEG/JEJ feeding and medication administration.

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Oral suctioning and secretion management.

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Seizure monitoring and management.

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Supporting communication, sensory needs and emotional wellbeing.

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Supporting access to the community and meaningful activities.

The service user is non-verbal but communicates through sounds, expressions and vocalisations. She is a happy, sociable young girl who enjoys interaction, engagement and spending time with others.

You will be working within the family home alongside her family, providing consistent and attentive care.

An important part of this role is being proactive and engaging. We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys working with children and understands the importance of interaction, stimulation and companionship alongside clinical care.

Essential Experience and Clinical Skills

We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience in paediatric complex care and can demonstrate competency in some or all of the following:

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Previous experience working with children and young people.

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Learning disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

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Cerebral palsy, brain injuries and spinal injuries.

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Sensory needs and dysphagia management.

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Moving and handling, including mobility aids.

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Medication administration.

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Bowel care, including suppositories, enemas and digital stimulation.

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Oral, nasal, oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal suctioning.

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Epilepsy management and rescue medication.
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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Eastbourne

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

04-11-2026

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English