Home Support Team Carer

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health care provider in Bromsgrove is seeking a full-time Carer to support children in schools. This role requires delivering specialized care including tracheostomy, ventilation, and enteral feeding. You will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care for children with complex needs. The position offers a supportive environment with training opportunities and flexible working to foster a good work-life balance.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Wide range of supportive staff networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering care to children or young people.
• Willingness to undertake full training.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialized care procedures to children in a school setting.
• Communicate effectively with children, young people, and carers.
• Assist with personal care and maintain dignity.

Skills

Tracheostomy care

Ventilation

Enteral feeding

Communication skills

Manual handling

Job description

Job Overview

We currently have a full-time, term time only vacancy for a school Carer in one of our South Worcestershire schools. We will provide full training and support will be given. As a Home Support Worker, you will be delivering care to children or young people within the school environment. This involves being trained to competently deliver specialist care procedures, e.g. tracheostomy care, home ventilation, enteral feeding dependant on individual needs. Successful applicants will meet the child/ young person at school and provide 1;1 care during the school day. We pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.

Responsibilities

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team involved in the assessment and care of children with complex nursing needs. To communicate at an appropriate level for individual children, young people and their carers. Undertake nursing duties, as agreed with the Orchard Service who are responsible for the child/ young person. This may include ventilation, tracheostomy, enteral feeding etc. To understand individual plans of care to ensure appropriate action is taken in the event of a change in condition or problem occurring. Assist with the personal care and comfort of the child and to maintain the child's dignity and privacy at all times, including manual handling when necessary. Assist in maintaining a safe environment for the child, family/carers and staff, including safe use of equipment, reporting any malfunctions urgently.

Employer Overview

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work‑life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

Benefits

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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