Home Support Team Carer

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

The closing date is 06 April 2025

Job summary

We currently have a vacancy for a new care package providing care in the home environment. This is a part time post working 36 hours per week, working hours are Monday-Friday and Sunday 09:00-15:00.

Full training and support will be given.

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 and other clinical skills dependant on individual needs.

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.

If you wish to be considered for a secondment please gain permission from your Substantive Manager before applying.

Please note the Trust will not provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status.

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 childs 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.

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Date posted

21 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9798-1291

Job locations

Princess Of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 0BB

Job description

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.

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.

Job description

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.

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.

Person Specification

Additional Criteria

Essential

Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

Desirable

All adverts for non-clinical roles and Band 2 vacancies

Experience

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

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
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Knowledge

Essential

Child Protection legislation.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

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 on own initiative
Adaptable, self motivated and enthusiastic
Ability to work flexibly
Able to work nights and weekends

Person Specification

Additional Criteria

Essential

Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

Desirable

All adverts for non-clinical roles and Band 2 vacancies

Experience

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

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
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Knowledge

Essential

Child Protection legislation.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

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 on own initiative
Adaptable, self motivated and enthusiastic
Ability to work flexibly
Able to work nights and weekends

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.