Job Introduction
To provide designated quality care for children with complex medical needs in the community and within a child’s home. This Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude towards the duties outlined, which may be subject to adjustment at any time in consultation with the post holder and in line with the needs of the Trust.
Main Responsibility
This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role: -
- To provide safe and effective health care to children within their homes and in the community as delegated by the Named Nurse.
- Recognise safeguarding concerns and follow relevant procedures.
- Achieve and maintain competencies in specific clinical skills as delegated by the Named Nurse.
- To be fully conversant with the emergency procedures, recognise when a situation requires immediate action, follow escalation pathways and initiate resuscitation.
- Develop and understand a specific child’s needs and work towards supporting that child’s development in partnership with the familys and other team members in a variety of settings.
- Help promote and maintain a safe and stimulating environment.
- Assess and record the child’s condition and take appropriate action as instructed in specific training.
- Organise day to day activities, planning and organizing tasks if appropriate
- Attend training and supervision.
- To keep up to date with changing practices and take relevant opportunities for training and self development.
- Complete the HCRG Care Group Care Certificate within 3 months of commencement
- Adhere to infection control policies at all times
The Ideal Candidate
Essential
- GCSE in Moths and English
- Understanding the impact of providing/receiving care in the home for children with complex medical needs and their families
Desirable
- NVQ 3 in health or social care or recognized nursery nurse qualification. We can offer the Care Certificate through apprenticeships as well as further career progression via other apprenticeships.
Experience
- Ability to participate in training of new staff in a variety of settings
- Willingness to work towards “experienced to teach” part of Competency Framework
Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to relate to children.
- Car owner/access to car
- Flexible, reliable
- Adaptable and motivated
- Must maintain confidentiality
- Trustworthy
- Caring, patient and observant Desirable
- Ability to learn theoretical/practical skills
- British Sign Language level 1 • Makaton
- Experience of relevant clinical procedures and technology dependency
- Minimum of 1yr experience working with children with complex health needs
- Minimum of 1yr working with children in other setting, e.g. nursery, respite service
- Recognise own strengths and weaknesses
- Recognise own needs for support and development
Package Description
You will feel valued as a Support Worker working within our service at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
