Children’s Complex Care Assistant

Children’s Complex Care Assistant (Agency Placement) – Brighton, Lewes & Hove

Company Name: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency (on behalf of specialist partner home-care services)

Locations: Brighton, Hove, and Lewes, East Sussex (in-home placements)

Position: Children’s Complex Care Assistant / Healthcare Assistant

Advertising Rate: Competitive Agency Rates (Based on an attractive hourly rate of £15.40 – £17.60 per hour, with enhanced rates for nights and bank holidays)

Hours: Full-time/Flexible temporary agency shifts (Hove waking nights: Thu/Fri 22:00 – 08:00; Lewes day shifts: 08:00 – 18:00 and weekend nights: 21:00 – 07:00)

Introduction

Are you passionate about meaningful, one-to-one care and looking for a rewarding role where you can help children and their families thrive safely at home?

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to support specialized home-care placements, partnering to find exceptional care professionals for children and young people with complex clinical needs across the Brighton and Sussex area. We are currently recruiting compassionate Children’s Complex Care Assistants to support two specific packages: a 13-year-old boy in Hove and a 1-year-old girl in Lewes.

If you are reliable, empathetic, and eager to build a specialist clinical career while making a genuine difference, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Specialist Clinical Care: Deliver expert support tailored to individual care plans, including ventilator care and monitoring, PEG feeding, oral and nasal suctioning, oxygen and nebulizer administration, and medication management.

• Daily Living & Development: Assist with personal care, moving and handling, daily routines, and encouragement of everyday activities or community outings (depending on the client package).

• Safety & Emotional Support: Prioritize client safety, provide reassuring emotional support to children and their families, and maintain accurate clinical monitoring records.

• Care Plan Adherence: Follow care plans guided by nurse managers closely and raise any safeguarding concerns immediately.

Candidate Requirements

To excel in this specialized agency placement, you will need:

• Previous practical experience within healthcare, support work, or complex care settings.

• A caring, compassionate, and reliable approach with high emotional intelligence.

• Full Right to Work in the UK (please note: visa sponsorship cannot be offered for this role).

• Please note: Due to client preference, these positions are open to female carers only.

• Drivers are welcomed, though not strictly essential depending on the package.

Why Work Through Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency?

Partnering with Supportive Bridge gives you the career flexibility you want with the security and backing you deserve. Benefits of joining our agency include:

• Competitive Pay Rates: High hourly rates (£15.40 – £19.00/hr) reflecting your specialized clinical skills, plus enhanced pay for nights and bank holidays.

• Flexible Rota Planning: Shift patterns built around your lifestyle and availability across local packages.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Holiday pay, company pension, and a company-paid Blue Light Card.

• Clinical Support & Growth: Thorough paid training, supported inductions, ongoing guidance from dedicated nurses and field supervisors, and continuous professional development.