About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a caring and motivated Respite/Complex Care Support Worker to support children and young people with complex health needs in school, home and community settings.
Working under the supervision of the Special School Nursing Team, you will provide safe, child-centred care in line with individual care plans. You will receive child-specific training and competency-based assessment to support you in developing and maintaining the clinical skills required for the role.
This post would suit someone compassionate, flexible and committed to working as part of a team to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.
You will be rostered to work between Severndale School in Shrewsbury, The Bridge School in Telford and in children's own home around Shropshire. The shift patterns will be a mixture of early (09:00 - 15:30) and lates (12:30 - 19:00).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support children and young people with complex health needs, working under the direct and indirect supervision of the Special School Nursing Team.
Duties will include following individual care plans, supporting nursing care, play and recreational needs, and carrying out delegated clinical tasks once appropriate child-specific training and competency assessment has been completed.
The role involves working closely with children, families, carers, school staff and wider health professionals to provide safe, compassionate and holistic care. The post holder will also be expected to maintain accurate records, follow emergency procedures, contribute to safeguarding, and work flexibly as part of a team.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and personal specification
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- NNEB/BTEC Equivalent to NVQ 2 in child care or Health and Social Care
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children with additional care needs
- Demonstrable experience of working with children and families
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good Verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness and ability to develop knowledge and skills in complex nursing procedures to support the care of a technology dependent child and be competent in the following skills within a 3 month period; Tracheostomy skills Ventilation skills Suctioning skills Resuscitation skills
- The ability to establish good working relationships with families
Other
Essential
- Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Address
Severndale school
Monkmore Road
Shrewsbury
SY2 5SH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)