Senior Children's Community Carer

CSH Surrey

The closing date is 09 October 2024

Job summary

Band 4 Senior Childrens Community Carer

Are you a night owl who has a passion for supporting children with additional health needs?

Do you have a comprehensive range of clinical experience and skills gained through working with children?

An exciting opportunity to work with children with additional health needs including tracheostomies and ventilators in the community has arisen. You will have the ability to share your knowledge and experience whilst supporting more junior members of staff.

On occasion we may also have opportunities for limited day hours across split shifts as well please ask on applying.

Your role will be to provide clinical care to ensure the childs safety during a 9 hour night shift. As we are a Surrey-wide service you will need access to a car with business insurance to travel to the childrens homes anywhere within the county.

Previous experience is desirable however not essential as full competency training is provided; your induction training will be between 3-6 months supporting you to achieve lone working in the childs home. Training will consist of mandatory training including clinical competencies, Care Certificate and shadowing experienced staff.

UK Visa and Immigration Sponsorship: Please note that we do not offer UKVI sponsorship for these posts, and so all applicants require a current right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached job description and personal specification for more details and requirements for the role.

About us

CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

Date posted

25 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,857 to £30,570 a year inclusive of the 5% HCAS, pro rata per annum if part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9074-23-0001-9

Job locations

The Jarvis Centre

60 Stoughton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU1 1LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Purpose

  • To assist in the delivery of care activities in the child/young person’s own home and in the community following an intensive training programme and competency assessment. Staff may work unsupported following assessment with the support of Clinical Case Manager. Has responsibility for the induction and development of new staff, under the direction of the Clinical Case Manager.
  • To be flexible to work unsocial hours, including night duty over a 24 hour period, 4/5 week rota pattern including weekends and Bank Holidays

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Purpose

  • To assist in the delivery of care activities in the child/young person’s own home and in the community following an intensive training programme and competency assessment. Staff may work unsupported following assessment with the support of Clinical Case Manager. Has responsibility for the induction and development of new staff, under the direction of the Clinical Case Manager.
  • To be flexible to work unsocial hours, including night duty over a 24 hour period, 4/5 week rota pattern including weekends and Bank Holidays

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Communicate effectively with parents, carers and professionals
  • Understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, some of which are non-routine, which require a base level of theoretical knowledge.
  • The ability to undertake a repertoire of clinical skills that include the ability to take and record baseline observations e.g. enteral feeding and further relevant clinical skills
  • Standard keyboard skills
  • Ability to work as an effective team member as well as lone work
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to work flexibly during unsocial hours e.g. night shifts across 7 days, weekends, bank holidays
  • Ability to clearly communicate and exchange factual information
  • Ability to reflect on practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education and literate in English and numerate
  • Level 3 NVQ or equivalent in health related subject

Desirable

  • NNEB
  • NVQ level 3 in Childcare
  • Level 4 in health related subject

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years experience of working with children with additional health needs.
  • Caring for a child with a progressive disease
  • Experience of dealing with and working with people and of providing care
  • Experience in supporting staff in the acquisition of knowledge and skills in a health, educational or social care setting

Desirable

  • Good understanding of child development
  • Good understanding of how chronic illness affects the family.
  • Team working experience
  • Experience of working within the NHS
  • Experience working with non-invasive or invasive ventilation and tracheostomy

Other

Essential

  • Access to a vehicle with business insurance or other means of transport to get to place of work
  • Able to travel across the County of Surrey and work in a variety of settings.
  • Fully aware of data security awareness and maintaining confidentiality
  • Able to demonstrate a professional and responsible attitude
  • Ability to accept delegation and work without direct supervision.
  • Professional attitude to learning
  • Ability to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times and supporting others to understand professional boundaries
  • Ability to work with honesty and integrity
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Communicate effectively with parents, carers and professionals
  • Understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, some of which are non-routine, which require a base level of theoretical knowledge.
  • The ability to undertake a repertoire of clinical skills that include the ability to take and record baseline observations e.g. enteral feeding and further relevant clinical skills
  • Standard keyboard skills
  • Ability to work as an effective team member as well as lone work
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to work flexibly during unsocial hours e.g. night shifts across 7 days, weekends, bank holidays
  • Ability to clearly communicate and exchange factual information
  • Ability to reflect on practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education and literate in English and numerate
  • Level 3 NVQ or equivalent in health related subject

Desirable

  • NNEB
  • NVQ level 3 in Childcare
  • Level 4 in health related subject

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years experience of working with children with additional health needs.
  • Caring for a child with a progressive disease
  • Experience of dealing with and working with people and of providing care
  • Experience in supporting staff in the acquisition of knowledge and skills in a health, educational or social care setting

Desirable

  • Good understanding of child development
  • Good understanding of how chronic illness affects the family.
  • Team working experience
  • Experience of working within the NHS
  • Experience working with non-invasive or invasive ventilation and tracheostomy

Other

Essential

  • Access to a vehicle with business insurance or other means of transport to get to place of work
  • Able to travel across the County of Surrey and work in a variety of settings.
  • Fully aware of data security awareness and maintaining confidentiality
  • Able to demonstrate a professional and responsible attitude
  • Ability to accept delegation and work without direct supervision.
  • Professional attitude to learning
  • Ability to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times and supporting others to understand professional boundaries
  • Ability to work with honesty and integrity

Employer details

Employer name

CSH Surrey

Address

The Jarvis Centre

60 Stoughton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU1 1LJ


Employer's website

https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

CSH Surrey

Address

The Jarvis Centre

60 Stoughton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU1 1LJ


Employer's website

https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Administrator

Caroline Capper

caroline.capper@nhs.net

01483362628

Date posted

25 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,857 to £30,570 a year inclusive of the 5% HCAS, pro rata per annum if part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9074-23-0001-9

Job locations

The Jarvis Centre

60 Stoughton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU1 1LJ


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