health care support worker

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a health care support worker for their Special Needs School Nursing Team. You will provide care for children with various disabilities, assist with nursing tasks, and maintain accurate care documentation. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously are essential. Benefits include career development opportunities, NHS Pension, generous leave, flexible working, free parking, and health resources.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity and paternity leave

Flexible working options

Annual leave up to 33 days

Health and Wellbeing support

Free car parking

Free flu vaccinations

Citizens Advice support

Qualifications

• Experience of working within healthcare.
• Access to reliable transport for this position.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Assist with nursing care including clinical procedures.
• Perform assessments and treatments under supervision.
• Document care accurately as directed by qualified staff.
• Develop and maintain clinical competencies through training.
• Demonstrate sensitivity towards children's and families' needs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to prioritize and organize workload

Experience working with children and young people

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a health care support worker to join our Special Needs School Nursing Team in Staffordshire.

The team provides care for pupils with a wide range of learning disabilities, physical disabilities and neurological conditions within a Special Needs School setting. Working as a member of a friendly, highly skilled team you will have the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of children and young people who have special needs and their families. You will be instrumental in realising our vision to constantly strive to improve the healthcare provision within the special schools and be an integral part of the Special School Nursing Team to enable these children to fully access education and so reach their full potential.

The successful applicant will be based in South Staffordshire primarily working across the Tamworth, Cannock/Wombourne, and Lichfield areas with occasional cover in the North of Staffordshire. You will work with the nursing team to provide support to children and young people in the special schools.

It is essential that you have access to reliable transport for this position.

Responsibilities

• To assist with nursing care including some clinical procedures, as set out in the care plan and following appropriate training.
• To perform basic assessments, treatments, procedures and therapeutic interventions as delegated and under the direction of the Special School Nurse.
• To ensure accurate documentation of care as directed by qualified staff within the nursing care plan.
• To develop clinical competency and skills through the completion of competency based training, and to maintain skills through regular re‑assessment and training.
• To demonstrate sensitivity to the children and young people and family's needs by respecting privacy and dignity whilst maintaining professional boundaries at all times.
• To work using own initiative within special schools under minimal supervision following a period of supervised practice.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative individual who possesses excellent communication skills. The candidate will have to be able to prioritise and organise their own workload without supervision and work well as part of a team to ensure that a highly confidential, efficient, quality service is provided. You need to be flexible and respond positively to changes in allocated work and deadlines at short notice. If you have experience of working with children and young people and within healthcare we would like to hear from you.

Benefits

• Supporting your career development and progression.
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Options for flexible working.
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources.
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate.
• Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres); your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated; mileage paid at business rates.
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k.
• Free car parking at all trust sites.
• Free flu vaccinations every year.
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met).

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