Description

We are urgently recruiting experienced Complex Care Support Workers / Healthcare Assistants to support an adult client returning home following specialist respiratory rehabilitation. 📍 Location: Chichester, West Sussex 🏠 Setting: Client’s own home 🚨 Package: Urgent discharge ⏰ Shifts: 12-hour days & 12-hour waking nights 👥 2:1 support required for specific care activities About the Package The client has Pompe disease, a progressive neuromuscular condition with significant physical and respiratory needs. The successful carers will provide high-quality, person-centred support to enable the client to remain safely and independently at home. Key Care Requirements Experience in the following areas is highly desirable: * Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) * Respiratory care and monitoring * Assistance with applying/removing an NIV mask * Prisma 40 NIV device * Hoist transfers and moving & handling * Two-carer transfers where required * Pressure area care * Sacral wound monitoring in line with the care plan * Medication administration/support * Full assistance with eating and drinking * Personal care and activities of daily living * Nutrition and hydration * Positioning and comfort care The Ideal Candidate We are looking for experienced and reliable care professionals who have: ✅ Complex care experience ✅ Respiratory/NIV experience ✅ Experience with hoists and moving & handling ✅ Medication experience ✅ Pressure area/wound care experience ✅ Experience supporting clients with neurological or neuromuscular conditions ✅ A person-centred approach and strong communication skills ✅ The ability to follow detailed care plans, risk assessments and clinical guidance ✅ A commitment to maintaining dignity, choice and independence Clinical competencies and package-specific training will be required before undertaking relevant clinical tasks. Staffing Day: 1 × Care Worker – 12-hour day shift Night: 1 × Care Worker – 12-hour waking night shift Additional 2:1 support is required for specific transfers and personal care activities. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced complex care professionals looking for a long-term community-based package supporting a client in their own home. 📩 Interested? Please send your CV or contact us for further information about the package, shifts and training requirements