Children'S Community Carer

Job summary Following a retendering process, the children's service is due to be transferred to the new provider on the 1st of April 2025.
Given this post sits within the transferring service, in line with the legislative requirements, the successful candidate will be part of the TUPE transfer along with other colleagues.Band 3 Childrens Community CarerDo you have a passion for supporting children/young people with additional health needs?
Have you previously worked with children in a health, educational or social care setting?An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide clinical care to children/young people with additional health needs (including tracheostomies and ventilators) at home Minimum of hours per week Flexible working to include night shifts 10pm-7am, weekends and bank holidays You will need access to a car with business insurance to travel to the family homes within Surrey Previous experience is desirable however not essential as full competency training is provided; there will be an initial induction period followed by supervised practice Opportunities for career progression as you develop your skillsIf you are polite, professional, confident, enthusiastic, and committed then wed like to hear from you!
Please telephone 01483 362628 for more information.UK Visa and Immigration Sponsorship: Please note that we do not offer UKVI sponsorship for these posts, and so all applicants require a current right to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job Please see the attached job description and personal specification formore details and requirements for the role.
About us CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
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Job description Job responsibilities PurposeTo assist in the delivery of care activities in the child/young persons own home and in the community following an intensive training programme and competency assessment.
Staff will work unsupported following assessment with the support of Clinical Case Manager.
Participates in the induction and development of new staff, under the direction of the Clinical Case Manager.
To be flexible to work unsocial hours, including night duty over a 24 hour period, 4/5 week rota pattern including weekends and Bank Holidays Principal duties to include:Communicationskills (factor 1)Establishes and maintains effective verbal andwritten communication with colleagues, children/young people, families andmembers of the multidisciplinary team, providing clinical information asrequired.
There may be barriers tounderstanding.Acknowledges the boundaries of the role, MaintainsProfessional working boundaries with the families and colleagues at all timeRaises any issues/concerns with the Clinical CaseManager relating to the childs clinical care, workload and responsibilities.
Uses work mobile telephone and work emailaccounts appropriately, maintaining regular contact with the team andresponding in a timely manner.
Uses the team On Call system appropriately outof hours.Analytical and judgemental skills(f3)Responsible for identifyingchanges in patients conditions and taking appropriate action, documenting andreporting to Clinical Case Manager.
Planningand organisational skills (f4)Effectively identifies allclinical equipment and disposables are in place to ensure safe delivery ofpatient care Any shortfall or concerns shouldbe documented and reported to the core team or out of hours where appropriate Physical Skills (f5)Ability to use keyboard and computerAbility to complete competency workbooks including tracheostomy,ventilator and gastrostomy careRequired to develop skills to change oftracheostomy breathing tubes, replacement of Percutaneous EndoscopicGastrostomy (PEG) feeding tubes etc.Required to have developed skills in the use ofvarious equipment that requires accuracy within a narrow margin for error ventilators, oxygen saturation, enteral/nasogastric/nasojejunal feeding pumpsetc.Patient / client care (f6)Responsible for working with children/youngpeople who are dependent on others for meeting some or all of their health andwellbeing needs.Ensure the care that is delivered to thechildren on the caseload is of a consistently high standardResponsible for discussing the childs/youngpersons support plan with the qualified nursing team, ensuring understandingof their role in providing care to meet the needs, including an understandingof the Safeguarding of Children.Responsible for delivering care in accordancewith relevant care plans, escalation plans, Standard Operating Procedures andguidance.Required to administer medication followingMedicines Management Training and having been deemed competent by a ClinicalCase Manager.Responsible for caring for highlytechnologically dependent children/young people.Responsible for assessing the child/youngpersons condition in relation to the child/young persons support care planand escalation plan.Ensure any concerns relating to the child/youngpersons clinical condition, safety or in relation to safeguarding concerns areescalated and reported.Understands service issues to enable problems tobe identified and solutions recommended.Able to prioritise work to meet child/youngpersons care needs.Policyand service development (f7)Complies with company policies and implements these where appropriateContributes to development of local policies and Standard OperatingProceduresFinancialand physical resources (f8)Ensures at the start of each shift adequate supplies are in place anduses resources appropriately ensuring minimal wastage Humanresources (f9)Works flexibly as a member of the team to supportthe service needs and delivery of a County wide service.Participates in and supports the induction of newstaff as instructed and required.Participates in personal and performance review andundertakes identified training needs and development.Participates in clinical and safeguardingsupervision to ensure annual statutory and mandatory requirements arefulfilled.Attends in-service mandatory and statutory trainingas required in order to work.Informationresources (f10)Required to use anycomputer system used by the organisation providing appropriate training hasbeen given.Responsible for maintaining accurate andcontemporaneous documentation in the child/young persons paper and electronicrecords and providing written reports if requested.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good general education and literate in English and numerate Level 2 NVQ or equivalent in health related subject Desirable NNEB NVQ level 3 in Childcare, Care or equivalent working with children Experience Essential Experience of working with children or caring for children in a health, education or social setting.
Understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, some of which are non-routine, which require a base level of theoretical knowledge.
Desirable Good understanding of child development Good understanding of how chronic illness affects the family.
Team working experience Experience of working within the NHS Skills Essential Communicate effectively with parents, carers and professionals Standard keyboard skills Ability to work as an effective team member as well as lone work Effective written and verbal communication skills Able to work flexibly during unsocial hours night shifts across 7 days, weekends, bank holidays Ability to clearly communicate and exchange factual information Ability to reflect on practice