Healthcare Assistant - Shortbreaks

Integrated Care System; Liskeard; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cornwall is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to contribute to the care of children and young people with high healthcare needs in a short break home. This role involves working with families to provide a warm and supportive environment while ensuring children's emotional and physical needs are met. Qualified candidates will have a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare and experience supporting children with disabilities. Weekend, bank holiday, and night shifts are required.

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for children and young people with high health needs or learning disabilities.
• Training to Level 3 in Safeguarding Children and Young People.
• Previous experience of working in a health, social care, or education setting.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the effective provision of Short Break Services.
• Working in partnership with children or young people and their families.
• Ensuring a warm and homely environment for the children.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Good listening skills

Ability to work flexibly

Education

Level 3 Diploma Residential Childcare or equivalent experience

Job description

Go back Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant - Shortbreaks

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Come and contribute to providing a warm and homely environment that offers an amazing experience for children and young people having a short break stay away from their family home.

Children's Services are looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant to our Team at Layland.

Layand is a small welcoming four bedded home regulated by OFSTED which provides short breaks for children and young people with a learning disability and high healthcare needs.

Your experience and enthusiasm of working with children and young people with high healthcare needs will be welcomed, but support, supervision and training will be provided.

This post will include weekend, bank holiday and night work.

This is a permanent post and will be primarily based at Layland, although the post holder may be required on occasion to work at other short break homes in Cornwall.

Proposed interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of a team, contributing to the effective provision of Short Break Services to an identified caseload of children and young people with high health needs and a learning disability.

The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with the child or young person and their family, demonstrating sensitivity to them at all times, ensuring the provision of a warm and homely environment that meets their emotional, physical, cultural, religious andspiritual needs.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health.We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases.Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon.As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

• Level 3 Diploma Residential Childcare or agree to work towards the appropriate qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience of caring for children and young people with high health needs / learning disability/ complex epilepsy/ scoliosis/ visual and hearing impairment
• Previous experience of working with children and young people in a health, social care, education setting
• Evidence of continued training/professional development
• Experience of working within a residential home or short break provision
• Training to Level 3 in Safeguarding Children and Young People: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
• Experience within clinical skills: Gastro-Jejejunostomy, tracheostomies

Skills and Aptitude

• Can demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills
• Good listening skills and the ability to deal with complex information that the child or young person and other professionals will share with them

Knowledge and abilities

• Physically able to follow Moving and Handling Procedures and Behavioural Support Plans
• Good knowledge of Food Hygiene procedures
• Ability to work flexibly

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust