Bank Senior Children's Community Carer - Surrey

NHS; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a compassionate Bank Senior Community Carer in Guildford to deliver high-quality care to children with complex medical needs. You will work closely with families and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring safe and tailored care, while providing mentorship to colleagues. Join this dynamic team committed to transforming health and care, and enjoy benefits like flexible shift booking and 24/7 well-being support.

Benefits

Flexible Shift Booking

Wagestream Access

Professional Growth

24/7 Well-being Support

Innovative Culture

Recognition & Engagement

Commitment to Excellence

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children with additional needs.
• Understanding the impact of providing/receiving care at home.
• Ability to learn theoretical/practical skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to children with complex needs.
• Communicate effectively with families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Administer medication and maintain professional boundaries.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to relate and create rapport with children

Education

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

Job description

Bank Senior Children's Community Carer - Surrey

Are you an experienced and compassionate carer looking to take the next step in your career?

Join HCRG Care Group as a Bank Senior Community Carer, where you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality care and support to children with complex medical needs in their homes and within the community.

In this leadership role, you will work closely with families and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring that care is safe, effective, and tailored to each child’s needs.

You will provide mentorship and guidance to colleagues, contribute to service improvements, and help create a safe and stimulating environment where children can thrive.

If you are dedicated to making a meaningful impact and are ready to embrace this rewarding opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

Base: You will be based at one of our Surrey‑wide office hubs and visiting patients out in the community, with the flexibility of hybrid working to support your professional and personal needs.

At HCRG Care Group, we are proud to be a flexible‑first employer. Our agile working approach allows our teams to thrive in a supportive and adaptable environment while delivering high‑quality care.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

About us

About the Company

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 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’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work‑environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we may need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so 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 and benefits

As a Bank Senior Community Carer, we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:

• 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 various 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.

The Ideal Candidate

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: the successful applicant will need to be a car driver.

Person Specification

Additional details are available on our career site.

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.