Care Team Member (Wiltshire)

Integrated Care System; Devizes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's hospice charity in England seeks a Care Team Member to provide holistic care for children and families across Wiltshire. Responsibilities include planning activities, supporting families, and maintaining close relationships with care staff. Candidates must have experience in a care environment and an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Care. Specialist training will be provided as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people with complex health care needs.
• Ability to support end-of-life care.
• Participation in professional training and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic care to children and families in various settings.
• Plan and run activity sessions at the hospice and in the community.
• Maintain accurate records for regulatory compliance.

Skills

Experience working within a care environment

Basic understanding of equal opportunities

Community-based experience

Safeguarding Awareness Level 1

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Care

Job description

The successful candidate will be based at our Wiltshire Hospice in Devizes, working both in the Hospice and across Wiltshire in the homes of the children and young people we care for. You will have the skills and experience necessary to care for children and young people with complex health care needs, including supporting end-of-life care.

Main duties of the job

Provide a high standard of holistic care (physical, emotional, social, and spiritual), play, and professional friendship to the child and their immediate and extended family. Ensure continuity of care by working both in the community and at Julias House Hospice as appropriate.

Be involved in planning and running activity sessions, including developing and maintaining activity packs in the Hospice and the community.

Develop, monitor, and maintain individualized programmes of activities tailored to the child's or young person's specific requirements.

Work flexibly alongside families, supporting them in the manner they choose, as appropriate to the role of a Julias House Care Team Member.

Take a proactive role in professional training and personal development.

Promote and maintain close relations and liaison with all care staff.

Work within the appropriate regulatory bodies' regulations and help maintain accurate records of methods, policies, and procedures for inspection.

About us

Julias House is an award-winning children's hospice charity dedicated to bringing comfort and care to families across two counties. Each family we support is unique, and so is the care we provide. When a family learns that their child has a serious, life-limiting, or life-threatening medical condition, Julias House exists to help these children and their families.

Job responsibilities

You will have the opportunity to spend quality time with children and their families, building meaningful relationships and creating cherished memories. As a Care Team Member, you will be supported through an induction process and provided with any necessary specialist training to deliver high-quality care. If you haven't already completed the Care Certificate, support will be provided to achieve this qualification as a requirement of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience working within a care environment
• Basic understanding of equal opportunities
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Care
• Community-based experience (e.g., Sure Start, portage)
• Experience working within a play-setting
• Safeguarding Awareness Level 1

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any criminal convictions.

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