Job summary
We currently have vacancies in our existing night care packages, full training and support will be given.

As a Home Support Worker you will be delivering care to children or young people within the home environment. This involves being trained to competently deliver specialist care procedures, e.g. tracheostomy care, home ventilation, enteral feeding dependant on individual needs.

We have various night hours available, to work flexibly over 7 days per week.

Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team involved in the assessment and care of children with complex nursing needs.

To communicate at an appropriate level for individual children, young people and their carers

Undertake nursing duties, as agreed with the Orchard Service who are responsible for the child/ young person. This may include ventilation, tracheostomy, enteral feeding etc.

To understand individual plans of care to ensure appropriate action is taken in the event of a change in condition or problem occurring.

Assist with the personal care and comfort of the child and to maintain the child's dignity and privacy at all times, including manual handling when necessary.

Assist in maintaining a safe environment for the child, family/carers and staff, including safe use of equipment, reporting any malfunctions urgently.

About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website Staff benefits | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job responsibilities
Do you have experience working with children with additional or complex health needs? Are you dedicated to providing help, care, and support to those who most need it?

We are looking for committed people to work within our dedicated Home Support Team who provide essential complex health care to children, young people, and their families.

This is an opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their family by providing clinical care within the home setting. This is predominantly night working (various hours) with flexibility to work day hours for training.

By joining our team, you will be providing valuable opportunity for a child, young person, and family to meet their full potential and achieve their chosen life outcomes.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification e.g. NNEB, Diploma in Childhood Studies, NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• Ability to complete in depth training re complex nursing care for individual children/ young people
• The post holder will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust

Experience

• Experience in working with children, particularly those with special needs and their families

Knowledge

• Child Protection legislation

Skills & Abiities

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Relevant professional standards
• Friendly and approachable for children and their parents
• Ability to work flexibly
• Able to work nights and weekends

Additional Criteria

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.