Work Location: Southampton
Contract: Zero Hours
Branch: Hampshire
Pay Rate: From £15.50 to £17.00 per hour
About The Role
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Paediatric Healthcare Assistant to provide 1:1 support for a child with complex health needs. The role involves delivering high-quality, person-centred care within both home and nursery settings, ensuring the child’s safety, comfort, and wellbeing at all times.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer prescribed medications and support with ongoing health management.
- Provide respiratory support, including routine monitoring and airway management.
- Support with enteral feeding and nutritional care.
- Assist with personal care routines, including continence care, washing, and dressing.
- Promote mobility, play, and learning through age-appropriate activities.
- Encourage communication and interaction using supportive methods such as Makaton.
A full driving licence with access to your own vehicle is preferred 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 work with a small number of our clients to provide dedicated and professional healthcare services.
Available shifts include:
- Days
- Weekdays
Benefits of being a Healthcare Assistant with Unity Care Solutions include:
- Competitive pay from £15.50 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:
- Experience in paediatric or community healthcare settings.
- Quick to learn and open to training
- 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-LP