Children's Support Worker

NHS; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cheltenham is seeking a Children's Support Worker to join their dedicated team. This role involves providing essential clinical care to children in their homes, ensuring their comfort and well-being. Candidates should have experience with complex needs and be prepared for county-wide travel. An individualized induction program will be provided to ensure confidence in delivering care. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in children's lives.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with complex needs.
• Ability to communicate with non-verbal children.
• Experience of lone working and night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide care directly to children requiring specific interventions.
• Assist with personal care and safe handling equipment.
• Participate in assessments and care plan reviews.

Skills

Medication administration

Using a nebuliser

Supporting a child on a ventilator

Oral suction

Observations

Wide range of clinical skills delivery

Supporting children with enteral feeding

Caring for children with respiratory issues

Education

Care Certificate

Additional safeguarding training

Wider clinical skills training

Job description

Go back Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Children's Support Worker

The closing date is 18 May 2025

We are excited to expand our team to support more children and their families at home. Providing support to children and young people in their own homes helps parents and carers get a good night's sleep.

The role involves clinical skills training, which will be provided. We prefer candidates with some experience in the clinical skills listed below.

We offer an individualized induction program to ensure new starters are confident and competent in each skill.

Team members provide clinical care in children's homes, enabling parents to take a break from their caring responsibilities.

Watch the video below to learn more about the Children's Complex Care Team:

https://youtu.be/49n3Rl5gKBo

Please note, this advert may close early once sufficient applications are received.

• Closing Date: 18th May 2025
• Interviews: 5th June 2025

A Driving License is required as the role involves county-wide travel.

Main duties of the job

The skills you may deliver include:

• Medication administration
• Using a nebuliser
• Supporting a child on a ventilator
• Oral suction
• Observations

About us

We have a dedicated workforce of over 5,000 colleagues across 55 sites and within people's homes. We foster a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse workplace culture that promotes belonging and trust.

Our engagement surveys show high staff satisfaction, with 72% recommending us as a good place to work and 76% endorsing the quality of care we provide. We prioritize being a great place to work and continuously seek improvement.

Job responsibilities

• Provide care directly to children requiring specific interventions to maintain their quality of life
• Carry out nursing care tasks according to the child's care plan, meeting physical, emotional, and educational needs
• Assist with personal care and use of equipment for safe handling and mobility
• Participate in assessments and care plan reviews, liaising with the team to ensure effective care delivery

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Completed the Care Certificate or willing to undertake it
• Additional safeguarding training
• Wider clinical skills training

Experience

• Working with children with complex needs
• Communicating with non-verbal children
• Experience of lone working and night shifts

Skills

• Wide range of clinical skills delivery
• Supporting children with enteral feeding
• Caring for children with respiratory issues

Knowledge

• Safeguarding practices

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to a DBS check as part of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Salary: £26,530 to £29,114 per year. Additional enhancements are paid for unsocial hours.