Paragon Home Healthcare

Complex Care HCA – DAYS ONLY – Specialist Homecare (Oxfordshire OX2) 1:1 Care | Fixed Rota | Work Alongside ICU Nurses (PAYE Only)

Paragon Home Healthcare  •  £10.62 - £17.70/hr  •  Oxford, GB (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Join Our Team and Earn a £400 Bonus! £150 paid training + £250 after probation

About the Client – A Unique and Inspiring Role

We are supporting a young medical student (early 20s) who sustained a high-level spinal cord injury while on holiday from university.

He is exceptionally bright, motivated, and determined to return to his studies and live as independently as possible. He has a very positive mindset and is fully engaged in his care and future.

He lives in a fully adapted family home in Oxfordshire with a specialist care setup and strong family support.

He is also one of a very small number of people in the UK to have a Neuralink implant, allowing him to control his laptop through thought. It’s a fascinating and rewarding environment to work in.

This is a meaningful, long-term package, where consistency and quality of care are essential.

Clinical Overview

  • Ventilated via tracheostomy

  • Requires airway clearance support and suctioning

  • Autonomic dysreflexia risk and blood pressure instability

  • Periods where communication may be limited

You will be working alongside a Critical Care RN, supporting a high-acuity care plan.

Care Model

  • 24/7 package

  • 2:1 care at all times:

    • 1 x Critical Care RN

    • 1 x Complex HCA

You will be part of a small, consistent team, ensuring continuity and high standards of care.

Shift Pattern – DAYS ONLY (Fixed 4-Week Rota)

08:00–20:00

Pattern A

Week 1: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat
Week 2: Wed, Thu, Sun
Week 3: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat
Week 4: Wed, Thu, Sun

Pattern B

Week 1: Wed, Thu, Sun
Week 2: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat
Week 3: Wed, Thu, Sun
Week 4: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat

✔ 3–4 shifts per week
✔ Fully predictable rota

Team Flexibility

As part of a small specialist team:

  • Occasional flexibility to support alternative shifts if required

  • Supporting sickness and annual leave cover

  • Helping maintain consistency across the team

Pay (PAYE Only)

  • £17.70/hr weekdays

  • £21.24/hr weekends

About Paragon Home Healthcare

Paragon is a specialist complex care provider, working in partnership with organisations such as the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA)

We are known for:

  • Delivering high-quality, structured care packages

  • Strong clinical support and governance

  • Building consistent, reliable care teams

What We’re Looking For

  • Experience in complex care (essential)

  • Comfortable supporting tracheostomy/ventilated clients (or willingness to train)

  • Reliable, observant, and proactive

  • Strong teamwork and communication skills

Why This Role

  • Work alongside experienced ICU nurses

  • Be part of a high-quality, specialist package

  • Build a consistent relationship with one client

  • Develop advanced clinical care skills

Please state Pattern A or B when applying.

Paragon Home Healthcare

About Paragon Home Healthcare

Here at Paragon Home Healthcare, we believe that we can improve the lives of those needing care by providing compassionate, consistent, and high-quality home care services.

Founded by an experienced and highly qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Paragon Home Healthcare is built around core values of care, compassion and dignity. We go to great lengths to ensure that those who join our close-knit team share our ethical values and approach.

Paragon Home Healthcare specialises in 24hr and live-in care and offers a range of flexible home care services to enable you to live independently and safely in the comfort of your own home.

From specialist care after a hospital admission, right through to a team of long term live-in PAs or care assistants, our services are here to help you to live your life how you wish to in familiar surroundings.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Richmond, GB
Year Founded
2015
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