Job responsibilities
Primary Tasks
1. Child and Family Care
a)
Deliver day to day care as detailed in the care
plan to a safe and consistent standard, working within assessed and delegated
competencies to meet the clinical care needs of the child or young person.
b)
Assist a registered
nurse by reporting and recording any changes in the
clinical care needs of the child /
young person when in the designated outreach environment.
c)
Lone and joint working - to work independently in
the child or young persons designated outreach environment, on a lone worker
basis or alongside other workers from the Acorns team.
d)
Facilitate play and activity in the home that is
appropriate to age and development needs of the child/young person, taking into
account their medical complexities.
e)
Providing parent/carers with an emotional base of
support when caring for their child in their home.
f)
Adhere to Acorns policies
and maintain an awareness of new and developing care options.
g)
Every member of staff has a
professional responsibility to maintain an up to date knowledge and awareness
of issues required to deliver quality care at the end of life.
h)
Every member of staff has a
professional responsibility to maintain an up to date knowledge and awareness
of issues around the safeguarding of children and young people , and to ensure
that appropriate steps are taken to protect children and young people, facilitated
through effective communication across multidisciplinary agencies.
i)
Every staff member has a
responsibility to maintain confidential, accurate and timely records.
j)
Maintain the required
computer skills to use technology based solutions to facilitate effective
communication and record keeping.
k)
Maintain an awareness of
the diversity of families supported by Acorns and ensure that the cultural
needs of the children, young people and families are met appropriately.
l)
Ensure professional
boundaries are maintained and that due attention is paid to confidentiality,
privacy and dignity at all times.
2. Professional Development
a) Actively participate in projects to develop service provision.
b) Undertake annual competency updates to maintain delegated clinical
skills. Take advantage of training opportunities to further develop your skills
and expertise to enhance your role within the Acorns Care Team including
mandatory training sessions.
c) Access clinical supervision as and when required.
3. Management and Team Awareness
a) Support the Outreach Lead at Acorns as required.
b) Actively guide and supervise volunteer work with children/ young people.
c) Inform the relevant line manager / on call of incidents and concerns
using agreed processes.
d) Participate in the induction of new staff and volunteers as and when
required.
4. Communication
a) Encourage the philosophy of Acorns and present a good public image.
b) Liaise closely with the professionals and volunteers working with the
child/ young person and family to ensure a seamless service.
c) Attend staff meetings and team briefings and participate in other
meetings as appropriate (including external meetings)
5. Health and Safety
a) Ensure that infection control guidelines and policies are strictly
adhered to.
b) Undertake risk assessments and manage risk to ensure that clients,
families, visitors and colleagues are safe.
c) Be aware of and work within the lone working policies of the
organisation.
d Maintain the Health & Safety Regulations of
Acorns Childrens Hospice Trust including Fire Regulations within the Acorns
buildings.
Other Duties
a) To act
as an ambassador for Acorns raising awareness of its charitable aims and
objectives and enhancing its reputation through exemplary behaviour, conduct
and team working.
b) To put
the needs and interests of Acorns children and young people and their families
first in all aspects of their work.
c) To
ensure compliance with Acorns policies for diversity, employment, equal
opportunities, health and safety, information governance and safeguarding.
d) To
actively participate in an annual Individual Performance Review and any
training and development identified to further enhance your role with Acorns.
e) To be
innovative, commit to continuous learning, researching new ideas, monitoring
new technology advancements, sharing good practice across the team and
colleagues.
f)
To be familiar with the Health and Safety and Fire
policies for the organisation and to attend mandatory updates where required
