Children's Palliative Community HCA

Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust; Walsall; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable healthcare organization in Walsall seeks an experienced Healthcare Assistant to provide holistic care for children with complex health needs. Responsibilities include working with a registered nurse, empowering families, and engaging in various community settings. Ideal candidates will have a Care Certificate and proven experience in community and palliative care. The position offers part-time and full-time options with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Employee discounts

Health cash plan

Gym membership

Bike2Work scheme

Contribution to pension plan

Life assurance scheme

Qualifications

• Care Certificate or willingness to work towards it.
• Experience working with children with complex health needs.
• Ability to travel independently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver holistic care to children in various settings.
• Work with registered nurse to provide tailored care.
• Empower children and families in care decisions.
• Engage children in stimulating activities.
• Travel to visit patients in their homes.

Skills

Community experience

Sensitivity in care provision

Knowledge of safeguarding procedures

Ability to engage with children

Education

Care Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Main duties of the job

Were growing our Community Team at Acorns Children's Hospice Trust! We have an exciting opportunity in our Black Country Hospice, Walsall for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join the team. In this new role, you'll deliver holistic care to children and young people with a range of complex health needs, life-limiting or life‑threatening conditions in the community.

About us

Acorns is recognised as a great place to work because of our people. Our priority is that our people feel valued, whatever their background and experience, and wherever they work.

Job responsibilities

Acorns provides care for babies, children and young people, who have life‑limiting or life‑threatening conditions. Our Community Healthcare Assistants are part of a supportive, multi‑disciplinary team delivering care packages that are tailored to each child's individual holistic needs.

As a Childrens Palliative Community Healthcare Assistant, you will:

• Work under the direction of the registered nurse to provide care in a variety of settings outside of the hospice
• Independently provide personalised care of children, young people and families as per the child's holistic care plan and identify changes in condition, ensuring these are escalated to the registered nurse
• Empower children, young people and their relatives to make decisions about their care and to exercise choice
• Help ensure that children and young people are introduced to and encouraged to engage in a wide range of stimulating and creative activities by interaction and play, both indoors and outdoors, encouraging the use of local community facilities where appropriate
• Travel within a designated geographic area to visit patients in their homes or community settings

About You

• Care Certificate or willing to work towards
• Previous community and lone working experience
• Previous experience of working with children with complex health needs
• Ability to provide care sensitively, taking into account culture, beliefs and wishes
• Knowledge of procedures related to safeguarding adults and children
• Ability to travel independently around the Acorns region

What We Offer

• £26,000 to £27,000 per annum
• Part‑time & full‑time roles are available
• Based around the Black Country Hospice (WS5 4NL)
• Employee discounts from leading retailers including the Blue Light Card
• Discounts on refurbished tech
• Health cash plan
• Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
• Bike2Work scheme – save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
• Wellbeing, legal and financial support
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme

Interviews are scheduled to be held on 6 February

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references. In addition, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of immunisation against specific diseases or confirm their willingness to receive the necessary vaccinations.

As a UNICEF GoldRights Respecting organisation we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children's Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [e-mail]

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?

Qualifications

• Care Certificate or equivalent qualification

Experience

• Proven community experience working with children with complex health needs
• Working within a palliative care setting

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.