Children’s Community Health Care Support Worker

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Days  shifts only available

Full time (37.5 hours) -  Over 5 days

Part Time (19 or 28.5 hours) - Over  3/4 days

The Children’s Continuing Care Team is part of the Children’s Outreach Nursing Service based at the Great Western Hospital.  The team provides direct clinical care and support to named children and young people aged 0-18 years with complex health needs, including learning disabilities, life limiting and life threatening conditions. Care shifts are provided in the child's home, school or other community setting, and shifts cover both days and nights on a Rota basis.

We are keen to recruit and train skilled, dynamic and enthusiastic support workers with good communication skills and a desire to make a difference to the life of children and their families in Swindon.

Successful applicants must be completely child and family focused with good communication skills.  The children we provide care for and their families are central to the service, motivate the team, and we value their input into care planning and delivery. Candidates must recognise their own limitations, understand boundaries and be able to work as a lone worker in a community setting, supported by registered nurses following a period of competency based training to meet complex health needs.

Candidates must be willing and able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the children and young people we care for.  If you would like to be part of our friendly and motivated team who are keen to make a difference in the community, we would love to hear from you. We are willing to negotiate full time or part time hours for the right applicant.

Main Purpose:

To provide skilled high quality care to children and young people with complex medical needs, in the home or community setting. To carry out delegated clinical tasks providing support for children with complex health needs and those dependent on technology, following individualised care plans developed by the nursing team, having become competent through an intensive and on-going training program and with support and guidance from registered nurses.

Main responsibilities:

1.Work as a member of the Children’s Continuing Care Team (CCCT) providing care shifts to support families of children with complex care needs, carrying out delegated clinical tasks with supervision from CCCT Nurses.2. Provide day or night care shifts as per a rota determined by each child’s allocated care package, in the child’s home or community e.g. school, place of respite. 3. Provide a high standard of care at all times, meeting the individual needs of the child or young person and being attentive and alert throughout the shift to ensure the child’s needs are fully met.4. Work closely with families and CCCT to promote the child’s well-being.5. Accurately observe and record the child’s condition, noting any changes and initiating appropriate action as required.6. Maintain up to date and accurate records in accordance with NHS standards for records and record keeping.7. Report any changes in the child/young person’s condition or potential hazards in the environment to the family and the On Call/Lead CCCT Nurse. 8. Report incidents and accidents to the Lead CCCT Nurse. Have an understanding of risk assessment management.9. Acknowledge the parameters of the role and refer any issues beyond the scope of the role to the On Call/Lead CCCT Nurse.10. Ensure a safe environment and safe use of equipment.11. Ensure fully conversant with emergency procedures.12. Participate in and complete an orientation and on-going training program comprising face to face and online education, ensuring that competencies in specific clinical procedures set out in protocols relevant to the child or young person are achieved and maintained.13. Maintain clinical knowledge and skills. To keep up to date with changes in practices and make full use of relevant opportunities for self-development.14. Attend mandatory training and safeguarding supervision sessions.15. Attend planned clinical supervision sessions and seek support when required. Frequent contact with families with complex health needs requires strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of professionalism, emotional resilience. The ability to ask for support is imperative when dealing with distressing and disturbing situations. 16. Provide ad hoc support to the Children’s Outreach Nursing Service.