Respite/Complex Care Support Worker

Shropshire Community Health Nhs Trust; Shrewsbury; In loco; GBP 26.000 - 27.000; Tempo pieno

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Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Respite/Complex Care Support Worker to assist children and young people with complex health needs in school, home and community settings. You will work under the Special School Nursing Team to provide safe, child-centered care and develop clinical skills through training and competency assessment.

The role involves liaison with families, carers and professionals, maintaining records, and contributing to safeguarding.

Competenze

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop knowledge and skills in complex nursing procedures.
• Ability to establish good working relationships with families.

Mansioni

• Support children and young people with complex health needs under supervision.
• Follow individual care plans and support nursing care.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to safeguarding.
• Work flexibly as part of a team with school staff and health professionals.

Conoscenze

Verbal & written communication

Teamwork with families

Willingness to develop nursing skills

Formazione

NNEB/BTEC NVQ2 in child care or H&SC

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Job summary

We are looking for a caring and motivated Respite/Complex Care Support Worker to support children and young people with complex health needs in school, home and community settings.

Working under the supervision of the Special School Nursing Team, you will provide safe, child-centred care in line with individual care plans. You will receive child-specific training and competency-based assessment to support you in developing and maintaining the clinical skills required for the role.

This post would suit someone compassionate, flexible and committed to working as part of a team to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.

You will be rostered to work between Severndale School in Shrewsbury, The Bridge School in Telford and in children's own home around Shropshire. The shift patterns will be a mixture of early (09:00 - 15:30) and lates (12:30 - 19:00).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support children and young people with complex health needs, working under the direct and indirect supervision of the Special School Nursing Team.

Duties will include following individual care plans, supporting nursing care, play and recreational needs, and carrying out delegated clinical tasks once appropriate child-specific training and competency assessment has been completed.

The role involves working closely with children, families, carers, school staff and wider health professionals to provide safe, compassionate and holistic care. The post holder will also be expected to maintain accurate records, follow emergency procedures, contribute to safeguarding, and work flexibly as part of a team.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Details

Date posted: 27 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 24 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 825-8168412-OPS-B

Closing date: 10 November 2026

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

• Essential: NNEB/BTEC Equivalent to NVQ 2 in child care or Health and Social Care

Experience

• Essential: Experience of working with children with additional care needs
• Essential: Demonstrable experience of working with children and families

Knowledge and Skills

• Essential: Good Verbal and written communication skills
• Essential: Willingness and ability to develop knowledge and skills in complex nursing procedures to support the care of a technology dependent child and be competent in the following skills within a 3 month period; Tracheostomy skills Ventilation skills Suctioning skills Resuscitation skills
• Essential: The ability to establish good working relationships with families

Other

• Essential: Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Contact

Special Schools and Respite Team Lead: Kate Rodenhurst, [e-mail], 01743730031

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