Carer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job SummaryThe post involves working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team providing care and support for children and young people with life limiting conditions and their families in a homely environment. The post holder will be expected to work under the direction of the Shift Coordinator on a daily basis, actively participating in the care of children and young people on a rota system.

Key Responsibilities

To provide a high standard of care for referred children, young people and members of their families.

To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary Care Team, valuing the skills and qualities of all Team members; sharing your particular expertise and developing your skills appropriately.

To be aware of the safety needs of children and families and other staff and to work within Naomi House policies and procedures, guidelines and relevant statutory requirements e.g. Childrens Act.

Key Tasks

Recognising parents as the experts in the care of their children:

Work flexibly alongside families in the direct care of their children, allowing the family to choose the level of involvement with the Care Team.

Act as contact person for designated families between home, hospital and hospice, keeping in touch and making home visits as appropriate.

Participate equally with other Care Team members in general household duties to facilitate the smooth running of Naomi House. This may include washing, ironing linen and childrens clothes, cleaning the childrens bedrooms, answering the telephone, preparing meals in the absence of kitchen staff, and other duties as reasonably required.

To participate in regular Care Team and contact group meetings, as well as staff support systems either on an individual or group basis.

To liaise with outside agencies involved with the care and support of the children and their families.

To maintain all records, whether written documents or on a database, according to Naomi House guidelines and record keeping procedures.

To participate in the orientation of new staff and students; acting as mentor if requested.

Personal Professional Development

To meet regularly with line manager for performance appraisals, reviewing performance, identification of objectives and to set targets and developing training plans.

Utilise learning opportunities of all types to enhance your performance.

Ensure all personal mandatory training is completed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Previous experience of working with children or young people with special and complex clinical needs is desirable, but a positive and cheerful attitude is just as important. RQF (NVQ) training can be offered for the right applicants. We offer a comprehensive in house training programme for all staff to support individuals to achieve clinical competency.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Naomi House

Address

Stockbridge Road

Sutton Scotney

Hampshire

SO21 3JE

Employer's website

https://www.naomihouse.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)