Children’s Healthcare Assistant

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Tunbridge Wells, Kent

£14.00 - £16.00 per hour

Part Time

June 30, 2025

Description

Superior Healthcare needs you!

Superior Healthcare provides at-home complex care services to children, young people, and adults across the UK. Founded in 2006, we have been dedicated to supporting families who have had to make significant adjustments due to life-changing incidents or diagnoses.

The Role:

We are urgently seeking Carers, Support Workers, and Children Care Assistants in Tunbridge Wells for Waking Nights only.

As a care assistant, you will have the opportunity to work on a long-term basis with one or a small number of clients in the local area.

Key Details:

  • Shifts: 8-12 hours at night, caring for one paediatric client per shift.
  • Schedule: Fixed rota with overtime options

Essential Experience:

All our team members receive a fully paid, comprehensive, week-long, classroom-based training program with practical workshops before being introduced to our clients. This training covers all aspects of the Care Certificate and delves into skills needed to support complex clients, such as tracheostomy management and gastrostomy. Additionally, individual, client-focused training continues following the initial classroom induction.

  • PEG feeding
  • Oral suctioning
  • Ventilation
  • Epilepsy

Join Superior Healthcare:

So, whether you are a support worker or healthcare assistant currently working in a care home, supporting children with complex care needs, or assisting individuals with clinical requirements in the community, this is your chance to step into a new and rewarding role.

Superior Healthcare is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and professional references.

SHCPAE

Responsibilities
Requirements
  • PEG feeding, Oral suctioning, Ventilation Epilepsy, Tracheostomy care (Preferred but not essential)
  • Medication administration
  • Assist with clinical interventions such as PEG feeds, seizure management
  • Nights Shifts
  • Previous and recent care experience, involving personal care within the UK
  • Full right to work within the UK
  • Must be able to commit to at least two shifts per week
  • Full UK driving license with access to a car

Benefits of working for Superior Healthcare

Flexible shifts

Choice of day, night and weekend shifts

Blue Light Card

Blue light card - we’ll pay for it.

Competitive Pay

Reflecting the hard work that you do.

Diploma Qualifications

Enroll onto a Level 2 to Level 5 diploma.

Refer-a-Friend

Earn a £50 voucher for every friend you refer who joins our team.

Paid Training

Thorough paid training and supported induction, with annual paid refreshers.

Christmas Saver Scheme

We help you save for Christmas.

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support including up to 6 face-to-face counselling sessions.

Wellbeing Team

In-house wellbeing team to support you.

The Wisdom App

24/7 live chat and video calls with trained counsellors, and free financial and legal advice.

Employee of the Month

We reward Employees of the Month with a £100 voucher.

Events

Employee events throughout the year, including fish and chips on the beach.

Consistent Support

Consistent support from our team of Nurses and Field Care Supervisors.

Recruitment

Menopause Support

In-house womens health support.

Holiday Pay

Accumulate holiday pay as you work.

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