Diana Service Children's Specialist Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Alternative hours or varied working…

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust offers a healthcare support role providing respite and caring support to children and young people with complex needs, primarily in home settings. You will work under indirect supervision and collaborate with families to implement each care plan.

DBS clearance is required with costs borne by the candidate, and applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Flexible hours may be considered under the policy.

Qualifications

• DBS check (cost met by the candidate)
• Right to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Provide respite and healthcare support to children and young people with complex needs, including life-limiting conditions, mainly in the home
• Work closely with parents and carers to deliver care in line with each individual care plan
• Deliver nursing and therapy-related care as set out in the care plan
• Contribute to assessing children's and young people's health and wellbeing alongside qualified staff
• Monitor and evaluate children's and young people's health and care management
• Take the lead, alongside qualified nurses, in caring for more complex children and young people
• Provide evidence-based general and clinically specific care in the community under indirect or remote supervision of registered practitioners
• Work in other settings where needed, such as schools, the Child and Family Support Service, phlebotomy and children's outpatient clinics

Job description

This healthcare support role sits in the Diana Children's Continuing Care Team at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, serving children with complex health needs. The post centres on respite and healthcare support for children and young people, including those with life-limiting conditions, mostly in their own homes. Work is done under indirect or remote supervision of registered practitioners, with some deployment to schools and outpatient clinics. Applicants need a DBS check, paid for by the candidate, and the right to work in the UK.

What the job involves

• Provide respite and healthcare support to children and young people with complex needs, including life-limiting conditions, mainly in the home
• Work closely with parents and carers to deliver care in line with each individual care plan
• Deliver nursing and therapy-related care as set out in the care plan
• Contribute to assessing children's and young people's health and wellbeing alongside qualified staff
• Monitor and evaluate children's and young people's health and care management
• Take the lead, alongside qualified nurses, in caring for more complex children and young people
• Provide evidence-based general and clinically specific care in the community under indirect or remote supervision of registered practitioners
• Work in other settings where needed, such as schools, the Child and Family Support Service, phlebotomy and children's outpatient clinics

Checks & eligibility

• DBS disclosure (cost met by the candidate)
• Right to work in the UK

What’s offered

• Alternative hours or varied working patterns considered under the flexible working policy