Work Location: Gosport, Hampshire
Contract: Zero Hour – Full time & Part Time
Branch: Hampshire
Pay Rate: £16.25 to £17.00 per hour
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join an established care team providing 1:1 support for a paediatric client with complex medical needs in a warm and welcoming home environment. Support is in place from the wider care team, and shadow shifts will be provided. Please note, a pet cat is present in the home.
Key Responsibilities:
- Personal care and full manual handling (hoisting)
- Tracheostomy care and suctioning
- Nebuliser use and oxygen therapy
- Medication administration (routine and PRN)
- Enteral feeding via gastrostomy (NPO)
- Seizure and dystonia management
- Saturation monitoring
- Non-verbal communication and sensory interaction (lights, stories)
- Social play and engagement
A full driving licence is preferable but not essential for this role.
Unity Care Solutions provides complex clinical healthcare services to children and vulnerable adults within the comfort of their own homes.
You will be required to commit to regular work to support our clients to access consistent and high-quality care.
Available shifts include
- Nights
- Thursday – 21:30 to 07:30
- Friday and Saturday – 21:00 – 07:00
Benefits of being a Healthcare Assistant with Unity Care Solutions include:
- Competitive pay from £16.25 to £17.00 per hour
- Enhanced bank holiday pay rates
- £150 Refer a Friend incentives
- Blue Light Card – with all costs reimbursed
- Access to 24/7 GP and Dental services
- Access to 24/7 Wellness & Mental Health services
- Flexible shift patterns
- Fully paid specialist training
- Complete induction
- Holiday pay
- Ongoing support provided by our specialist clinical teams
- Career development opportunities.
To be successful, you will:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in community and complex care
- Confident, flexible, and vocationally driven
- Strong work ethic and a good sense of humour
- Be able to commit to the minimum availability of shifts
- Hold the right to work in the UK. Please note that we are unable to offer VISA sponsorship.
- Represent the company’s values:
- United
- Committed
- Sincere
If you would like to discuss this position, or any of our vacancies, with a member of our Recruitment Team, you can call us on 03333 661020 or email jobs@unitycaresolutions.co.uk.
We can’t wait to hear from you!
Reference: H-HCA-TD