Community Carer - Surrey

NHS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate Community Carer to deliver high-quality support to children with complex medical needs. The role requires flexibility, effective communication, and a dedication to maintaining clinical competencies, ensuring a safe and stimulating environment for children. Working in the community, this position is crucial for families needing specialized care, and offers opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Free tea and coffee at the base location

Membership to My Reward Hub for discounts

Access to wages as you earn

Support for mental and physical wellbeing

Opportunities for continuing professional development

Qualifications

• Experience with children with complex health needs.
• Willingness to train new staff.
• Ability to relate to children.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to children in their homes and community.
• Recognize safeguarding concerns and follow procedures.
• Support children's development in partnership with families.

Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Compassion

Education

NVQ 3 in health or social care

GCSEs in Maths and English

Job description

Are you compassionate, dedicated, and looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with complex medical needs?

HCRG Care Group is seeking a Community Carer to assist in providing high-quality care to children with complex medical needs within the community and in their own homes.

You'll be supporting children and their families, ensuring they receive the care and attention they deserve in a comfortable, familiar environment.

In this role, you will be expected to maintain a flexible approach to your duties, as responsibilities may adapt based on the evolving needs of the children.

If you are passionate about delivering compassionate, child-centred care, we'd love to hear from you.

Base: At HCRG Care Group, we are proud to be a flexible-first employer. Our agile working approach allows our teams to thrive in a supportive and adaptable environment while delivering high-quality care.

You will be based at one of our Surrey-wide office hubs, working out in the community, with the flexibility of hybrid working to support your professional and personal needs.

Main duties of the job

• Provide safe, effective care to children in their homes and the community, as delegated by the Named Nurse.
• Recognize safeguarding concerns and follow appropriate procedures.
• Maintain competencies in specific clinical skills and be familiar with emergency procedures, including escalation and resuscitation when needed.
• Support children's development in partnership with families and the team across various settings.
• Help maintain a safe, stimulating environment and record the child's condition, taking appropriate action.
• Organize daily activities and attend training and supervision sessions.
• Complete the HCRG Care Certificate within 3 months (if required) and stay updated with relevant training.
• Follow infection control and health & safety policies, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Communicate effectively, especially in situations with communication barriers, and liaise with the child's care team.
• Participate in team meetings, maintain accurate records, and support colleagues by sharing information and addressing concerns.

Schedule:

• 24/7 service with night shifts across the year, including weekends.

Please see attached job description for a full list of responsibilities.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and MSK services, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments, and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you, so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

As a Community Carer, we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:

• Free tea and coffee at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like groceries, cashback, and voucher offers for treats for you and your loved ones
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high-interest rates
• Online and face-to-face help with your mental and physical wellbeing, from healthy recipes and activity challenges to post-trauma support, legal, debt, and life management help, as well as career coaching and counseling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways, and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas to help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care, backed by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organization committed to the highest clinical and quality standards, with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, effective care to children in their homes and community settings.
• Recognize safeguarding concerns and follow appropriate procedures.
• Maintain clinical competencies and be familiar with emergency procedures, including escalation and resuscitation.
• Support children's development in partnership with families and the team.
• Ensure a safe, stimulating environment and record the child's condition, taking appropriate action.
• Organize daily activities and attend relevant training sessions.
• Complete the HCRG Care Certificate within 3 months if required, and stay updated with ongoing training.
• Follow infection control and health & safety policies, maintaining confidentiality.
• Communicate effectively, especially with communication barriers, and liaise with the child's care team.
• Participate in team meetings, maintain accurate records, and support colleagues.

**Ideal Candidate**

Essential

• Understanding the impact of providing/receiving care in the home for children with complex medical needs and their families.
• Ability to participate in training of new staff in various settings.
• Willingness to work towards experienced-to-teach competencies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to relate to children.

Desirable

• NVQ 3 in health or social care or recognized nursery nurse qualification.
• GCSEs in Maths and English.
• British Sign Language Level 1.
• Makaton.
• Experience with relevant clinical procedures and technology dependency.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working with children with complex health needs.
• Minimum of 1 year working with children in other settings, e.g., nursery, respite service.

Other requirements: The successful applicant will need to be a driver.

Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a Disclosure check will be required to ensure suitability.