Children's Community Support Worker

Sirona care & health CIC; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS benefits

Annual leave

Job summary

Sirona care & health is seeking Lifespan Lifetime Support Workers to provide in-home care for children with complex health needs, working alongside Community Nurses and overnight with families.

We offer tailored induction, training, and flexible hours with opportunities across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. A supportive NHS-style benefits framework and development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Numeracy/Literacy level 1 or equivalent.
• Full Driving Licence and Access to a vehicle.
• NVQ/QCF (or equivalent) in Health and/or Social care.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to children with complex, life-limiting health care needs that rely on technology, within the family home, including overnight care.
• Support registered nurses in delivering care in the community and ensure safe, holistic care within your scope of practice.

Skills

Communication skills

Professional boundaries

Delegation

Experience with children with complex

Care experience in health/community

Voluntary or unpaid work experience

Education

Numeracy/Literacy level 1 or equivalent

Full Driving Licence and Access to a vehicle

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

Job description

Do you want a career where you can make a real difference to children and their families?

At Sirona, our teams support families to live as independently as possible and enjoy the best quality of life in the place they love most: their home.

As a Lifetime Support Worker, you'll support children with life limiting conditions, working alongside our Community Children's Nurses to provide clinical care in children's homes and, where needed, schools.

No two days are the same. This varied and rewarding role offers flexibility around family life, helping you build a career while maintaining a healthy work life balance.

From day one, you'll receive a tailored induction and training programme to build your skills and confidence to work independently in the community, with support from a welcoming team.

We're looking for caring, compassionate people with excellent communication skills who can use their initiative, work independently and are committed to delivering outstanding care.

Whether you're experienced in care or looking to develop your career, we'll support your ambitions.

If you've worked as a Care Worker, Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker, we'd love to hear from you.

Opportunities are available across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

Please note: We cannot accept applications from candidates requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship.

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.

Job responsibilities

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

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

Qualifications

• Numeracy/Literacy level 1 or equivalent
• Full Driving Licence and Access to a vehicle
• NVQ/QCF (or equivalent) in Health and/or Social care

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• 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).
• 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.

Address

Community Based across Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Reference number

083-8016201-WA-A

Job locations

Community Based across Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos