Job summary We are really excited to be expanding our team so that we can support more children and their families at home.
By providing support to Children and young people in their own homes, it enables parents/carers to get a good night's sleep.
The shifts are mainly at night 2200-0700 but staff are expected to attend training/ meetings during the hours of 0900-1700 as well.
The role does involve being trained in a variety of clinical skills but you will be given training to achieve all the clinical skills.
We offer a individualised induction programme to ensure that all new starters are supported to be confident and competent with each skill.
If you do not currently have the clinical experience but have transferrable skills do get in touch to find out more.
Watch the video below to find out more about the Children's Complex Care Team We are holding a face-to-face recruitment event on 12th December 2024 10-12:30 at Dowty Social Club, Down Hatherley Lane , Gloucester, GL29QH and will offer interviews on the day at this event.
To register, please follow the link below.
Please note: This vacancy may close early if the position is filled through our upcoming recruitment event.
We encourage interested candidates to attend the event for a chance to connect with our team and learn more about this exciting opportunity."
Main duties of the job Team members provide clinical care into children's homes to allow parents to take a break from their caring responsibilities .
The skills that you can potentially learn include the following Medication administration Feeding via a gastrostomy tube/button Using a nebuliser Supporting a child on a ventilator Hoisting Oral suction Observations The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services.
We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust.
For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views ( It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that: believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users; would recommend the organisation as a place to work; agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority; would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West.
However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description Job responsibilities Provide care directly to children requiring specific interventions to maintain their quality of life Carry out a range of nursing care tasks for the child according to the childs care plan ensuring the childs physical/emotional and educational/play needs are met Help with personal care and use of appropriate equipment to hoist, move and handle child safely.
Assist with assessing and reviewing needs of child/young people and help implementation of care programmes, this will entail attending patient assessments with Team Leader for Complex care team and liaising with other clinical support workers in the team to ensure effective delivery of care.
Person Specification Essential Essential Ability to work nights Esssential and Desirable Essential Care Certificate or Willingness to Undertake A valid Driving License is required Experience of working with Children Experience of lone working Desirable Lone working in a community setting Experience of clinical skills Communicating with children who have limited verbal communication skills Working with children in a community setting or within a healthcare environment