Children's Community Support Worker

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Lifetime Support Worker to support children with complex health needs. This vital role offers flexible hours and opportunities for development with the NHS. If you have strong communication skills and want to make a difference, apply now.

Benefits

Access to training and development

NHS benefits including 27+ days' annual leave

Participation in the NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Full Driving Licence and Access to a vehicle required.
• Experience working with children with complex health needs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care to children with complex health needs in their home.
• Support registered nurses in delivering holistic care.

Skills

Communication

Independence

Initiative

Education

Numeracy/Literacy level 1 or equivalent

NVQ/QCF in Health or Social Care (Desirable)

Job description

Job summary

Would you like to make a difference to the community you live in and love?

Our teams support families to live independently and improve their quality of life in the place they like to call home.

As a Lifetime Support Worker, you'll play a vital role in our service. You will work closely Community Children's Nurses to provide ongoing clinical care to children in their own home and/or at school.

This exciting role is flexible and dynamic around family life providing an excellent work/life balance and you will have access to training and development if you wish to pursue a career in nursing, training, or management.

Successful candidates will have the support from their team to be comfortable working independently in the community. If you have strong verbal communication skills and can use initiative to ensure children and their families have the best experience, then we want to hear from you.

We will offer a tailored training package to suit your development needs to make sure you feel fully supported within your new role - should you wish to progress further in your career then Sirona can offer a number of opportunities such as apprenticeships, where we have strong links with local higher education partners.

Our current vacancies are across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire .

PLEASE NOTE: As we do not hold a certificate of sponsorship for these roles, we are unable to accept applications from non-UK residents for this vacancy.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to provide care to children with complex, life-limiting health care needs that rely on technology to sustain their health. Parents need to be able to rest, Lifetime support workers work within the family's home, overnight taking over responsibility for the child whilst parents sleep.

As a member of the Lifetime service, you will support the registered nurses in the delivery of care to our service users in the community and contribute towards the safe and seamless delivery of holistic care, working safely within your scope of practice and competence at all times.

You will undertake clinical tasks to support each individual with personal care that will be set out in their care plans - every child has their own individual needs so you will gain experience caring for a wide variety of health conditions and specialised equipment.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth?

Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Details Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7239607-WW

Job locations

Community Based across Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos

Bristol

Bristol

BS5 6XX

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

We have full and part time hours available and can support flexible working patterns.

What our current Lifetime Support Workers have to say about their role

I am in awe of the children I care for and the families I support. I hope that my small part in their sometimes short lives has made a difference to their quality of life. They have certainly made a difference to mine. I feel privileged to have been accepted into their homes, its not just a job, I have been doing this for 8 years and wish I had found it years ago. - Lizzie

"I feel honoured to be a part of our special children's lives. Knowing that we make a huge difference to the parents so they get some much needed rest, safe in the knowledge that their child is being cared for is an enormous privilege." - Ally

I am new to Lifetime, and I can say that I have been welcomed and really well supported by a very friendly team. Even though I had relatively little nursing experience the training has been so thorough and I have learnt so much. The children we work with are amazing, and at the end of each shift I feel that I have made a small yet essential contribution to their health and well-being, and provided some much needed rest to their families. - Megan

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

We have full and part time hours available and can support flexible working patterns.

What our current Lifetime Support Workers have to say about their role

I am in awe of the children I care for and the families I support. I hope that my small part in their sometimes short lives has made a difference to their quality of life. They have certainly made a difference to mine. I feel privileged to have been accepted into their homes, its not just a job, I have been doing this for 8 years and wish I had found it years ago. - Lizzie

"I feel honoured to be a part of our special children's lives. Knowing that we make a huge difference to the parents so they get some much needed rest, safe in the knowledge that their child is being cared for is an enormous privilege." - Ally

I am new to Lifetime, and I can say that I have been welcomed and really well supported by a very friendly team. Even though I had relatively little nursing experience the training has been so thorough and I have learnt so much. The children we work with are amazing, and at the end of each shift I feel that I have made a small yet essential contribution to their health and well-being, and provided some much needed rest to their families. - Megan

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Numeracy/Literacy level 1 or equivalent
• Full Driving Licence and Access to a vehicle

Desirable

• NVQ/QCF (or equivalent) in Health and/or Social care

Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with a broad range of people
• Awareness of own limitations and respect professional boundaries
• Accept delegation and work without direct supervision (once fully trained and confident).

Desirable

• Experience of working with children with complex health needs
• Evidence of providing care in a health or community setting
• Voluntary or unpaid work experience may be used to demonstrate experience and knowledge.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Numeracy/Literacy level 1 or equivalent
• Full Driving Licence and Access to a vehicle

Desirable

• NVQ/QCF (or equivalent) in Health and/or Social care

Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with a broad range of people
• Awareness of own limitations and respect professional boundaries
• Accept delegation and work without direct supervision (once fully trained and confident).

Desirable

• Experience of working with children with complex health needs
• Evidence of providing care in a health or community setting
• Voluntary or unpaid work experience may be used to demonstrate experience and knowledge.

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.

Employer details Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Community Based across Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos

Bristol

Bristol

BS5 6XX

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Community Based across Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos

Bristol

Bristol

BS5 6XX

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)