Home Support Team Carer

Job summary

We currently have a vacancy for a carer to support a child /young person in their own home.

Care is required after school for 3 days per week 16:00- 20:00, and during school holidays, hours to be confirmed.

The vacancy is for 14 hours per week, with hours being spread over the year, working more hours during the school holiday period.

As a Home Support Worker, you will be delivering care to child /young people within the home environment. This involves being trained to competently deliver specialist care procedures dependant on individual needs.

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. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.

This is a fixed term post due to time limited nature of the Funding which will end in 18 months. We reserve the right to end this contract sooner with appropriate notice.

Please note the Trust will not routinely provide sponsorship to work for this role. Employment on a time limited visa doesn't guarantee sponsorship at point of entry.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will include -

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.

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 always maintain the childs dignity and privacy, 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.

Job responsibilities

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.

What we offer;

• 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

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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