Clinical Support Worker - Children's Services

Courtyard Care; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare service in Liverpool is seeking a committed Clinical Support Worker to assist children with complex medical needs. This role includes providing hands-on care, supporting daily activities, and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates should be compassionate, adaptable, and willing to work both day and night shifts. Full training will be provided, and numerous employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Career pathways with funded qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children and young people with complex clinical medical needs.
• Willing to work flexible hours including days and nights.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, hands-on care to children and young people.
• Assist with clinical tasks such as medication administration and feeding support.
• Promote health and well-being while ensuring individual preferences are respected.
• Facilitate social and recreational activities.
• Support personal care and household tasks.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Flexibility

Education

Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a committed and dedicated Clinical Support Worker who is passionate about making a real difference in a child’s life. You must be willing to work both days and nights, and have a genuine desire to provide a high standard of support that enables young people to learn and develop through education and positive life experiences.

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

Position: ClinicalSupport Worker - Children’s Services

Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week

Ideally looking for candidates who can drive, due to commitments needed by the service, however, we can be flexible with this.

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting young people in their daily life?

We are looking for people who share these core values and are able to apply these to the work that you do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE taken in the services:

‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’

For Support Worker positions although an understanding of the role is desirable, it is not essential as training will be provided. Ideally, you will:

• Hold or be willing to work towards a Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• Have previous experience supporting children and young people with complex clinical medical needs.

You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of the team.

The role

• You will provide compassionate, hands-on care to children and young people with complex clinical medical needs in a warm, homely residential environment
• Work alongside a skilled multi-disciplinary team, including nurses, therapists and education staff.
• Assist with clinical tasks such as medication administration, feeding support, mobility and monitoring - full training provided.
• Promote the health, well-being, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual beliefs of the people supported and ensure they are met in an inclusive way.
• Facilitating social, educational and play or recreational activities of their choice. Supporting them to maintain contact with families or significant others is a key priority.
• The role requires you to undertake all aspects of day to day household tasks such as cleaning, cooking and shopping. Our young people also need to be supported to manage their personal care and hygiene.

*The successful candidate will receive robust clinical training to support children aged 0 to 18 with complex clinical medical needs, including:

• Tracheostomy care
• Ventilator support
• Respiratory needs
• Gastrostomy care

What we can offer:

Refer a friend scheme we know that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *

Above and beyond we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises!

Long service awards we recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service

Employee benefits app stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.

Cycle to work you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme

Pension we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme

Life cover you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.

Funded qualifications earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *

Career pathways we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!

Swanton Educates we have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development

Trained mental health first aiders available to support you when you need someone to talk to

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support

Employee Voice we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us

*subject to eligibility & criteria

You will be required to undergo relevant pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Our internal vacancies are also published onto our website. Roles may be withdrawn before the closing date if a successful appointment has been made.

About The Service

Millie’s Courtyard - Courtyard Care is a single level, self-purpose-built home. Built for up to 5 children with complex medical needs and learning difficulties, who we can support up until their 18th birthday.