Healthcare Support Worker

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a band 3 Health Care Support Worker to join the Specialist Children’s Short Break Team. The role involves supporting children with severe learning disabilities and collaborating with multi-agency teams to achieve positive outcomes.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Commitment to staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with disabilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multi-agency teams.

Responsibilities

• Support and spend therapeutic time with an allocated group of service users.
• Assist registered professionals with assessments and care planning.

Skills

Compassion

Motivation

Communication

Job description

HCSW Vacancy - 18 Hours per Week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 3 Health Care Support Worker to join the Specialist Children’s Short Break Team at Dragon Square.

The service provides overnight short breaks for children and young people with severe learning disabilities and other complex needs such as behaviors of concern and health issues.

The role involves working as part of a team with registered nurses and support workers, collaborating with multi-agency teams including schools, social workers, consultants, and families to meet the needs of children and achieve positive outcomes. The role also involves supporting families and reducing the risk of family breakdown.

The Health Care Support Worker role is diverse, supporting children and young people in areas such as personal hygiene, diet, communication, cultural needs, health and wellbeing, social and sensory needs, and developing independence and daily living skills. There are many opportunities to support fun activities during short breaks.

If you are compassionate, positive, motivated, and enthusiastic, we encourage you to apply.

The service is registered with Ofsted and rated 'Good'. North Staffs Combined Healthcare Trust is rated 'Outstanding' by CQC.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and spend therapeutic time with an allocated group of service users.
• Promote and support physical health, comfort, wellbeing, and recovery.
• Assist registered professionals with assessments, care planning, and evaluation of individual care plans.
• Provide support and supervision to junior staff, demonstrating good practice.

We are committed to service and system transformation to improve health and wellbeing through high-quality care. We prioritize staff wellbeing and offer flexible working options.

Our sustainability strategy aligns with the Greener NHS initiative to become a carbon net-zero health system by 2045. We support our staff in contributing to our green goals through our 'Proud to be Green' campaign and sustainability programs.

We value diversity and inclusivity, welcoming applications from underrepresented groups, including women, disabled individuals, those from diverse backgrounds, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Contact

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Tracey Flanagan
• Job Title: Team Lead
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: [phone]