Bank Senior Children's Community Carer -Surrey

NHS; Chertsey; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health services provider in Surrey is seeking a Bank Senior Children's Community Carer to deliver high-quality care for children with complex medical needs. The role involves effective communication with families, mentorship, and ensuring a safe environment. Candidates should have NVQ 3 in health or social care and experience working with children. This position offers flexible working options and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible Shift Booking

Wagestream Access

Professional Growth

24/7 Well-being Support

Innovative Culture

Recognition & Engagement

Commitment to Excellence

Qualifications

• Understanding the impact of providing care in the home for children with complex medical needs.
• Minimum of 1 year working with children with complex health needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consistent, high-quality care to children with complex health and well-being needs.
• Communicate effectively with children, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure clinical equipment is available and operate medical devices precisely.

Skills

NVQ 3 in health or social care or recognised nursery nurse qualification

Experience of working with children with additional needs

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to relate and create rapport with children

Job description

Overview

Bank Senior Children's Community Carer – Surrey. Join HCRG Care Group to deliver high-quality care and support to children with complex medical needs in their homes and community. In this leadership role, you will work with families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure care is safe, effective, and tailored to each child\'s needs. You will provide mentorship to colleagues, contribute to service improvements, and create a safe and stimulating environment where children can thrive. Based at one of our Surrey-wide office hubs with community visiting and hybrid working options.

We are a flexible-first employer with an agile working approach to support professional and personal needs.

Main duties

• Deliver consistent, high-quality care to children/young people with complex health and well-being needs, following care plans and safeguarding procedures.
• Communicate effectively with children, families, and the multidisciplinary team, addressing barriers to understanding.
• Maintain professional boundaries and report concerns or changes in a child\'s condition to the Clinical Case Manager.
• Ensure clinical equipment is available and operate medical devices such as ventilators, feeding pumps, and oxygen monitors with precision.
• Develop and maintain competencies in tracheostomy, ventilator, gastrostomy, and other advanced care tasks.
• Administer medication as trained and deemed competent, ensuring accurate documentation of all care provided.
• Manage and prioritise workload independently as a lone worker, seeking guidance from the Clinical Case Manager when needed.

Schedule

• 24/7 service with night shifts across the year, including weekends

Please see attached job description for a full list of responsibilities.

About us

We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK\'s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children\'s community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year, guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people. We are a Disability Confident Committed company and work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn\'t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular and may close earlier than the date shown. If you\'re keen to join our team, please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

As a Bank Senior Community Carer you will be supported with benefits designed to help you feel valued:

• Flexible Shift Booking Self-book bank shifts and request time off up to six weeks in advance for a better work-life balance.
• Wagestream Access Track and access earned wages anytime, avoiding high-interest loans or overdrafts.
• Professional Growth Gain experience across services, access free training, and join our Strive for Better professional network.
• 24/7 Well-being Support Free counselling, legal advice, financial guidance, and career coaching.
• Innovative Culture Share ideas, apply for national funding, and contribute to service improvements.
• Recognition & Engagement Nominate colleagues for awards and participate in executive Q&A sessions.
• Commitment to Excellence Be part of a team with Good or Outstanding CQC-rated services.

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 3 in health or social care or recognised nursery nurse qualification
• Understanding the impact of providing/receiving care in the home for children with complex medical needs and their families
• Experience of working with children with additional needs
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to relate and create rapport with children

Desirable

• Ability to learn theoretical/practical skills
• British Sign Language level 1
• Makaton
• Experience of relevant clinical procedures and technology dependency
• Minimum of 1 year experience working with children with complex health needs
• Minimum of 1 year working with children in other settings (e.g., nursery, respite service)

Other requirements: a valid driver\'s licence.

Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary to submit for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.