Children's Health Care Support Worker - CCN Team
Job overview
Are you an experienced health care support worker seeking experience of working with children, young people and families – this may be the perfect opportunity for you!
The Long-Term Conditions pathway, part of the Children’s Care Group within RDaSH, are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Support Worker to join our Children’s Community Nursing Service. The service has a clear focus on meeting the needs of children, young people and families through health support and intervention in the community setting.
This is a fixed term position until 31.03.26, (potential to become permanent), 30 hours per week.
You will be part of an integrated team working alongside Children’s Specialisms (Children’s Continence Nursing, Epilepsy, Special School Nursing, and TB). The service provides nursing intervention, support and advice to children, young people and families across the Doncaster Borough.
Through clinical competency assessment, training and shadowing experience the post holder will become competent in the delivery of a wide range of clinical interventions. The post holder will hold responsibility for the management of medical equipment; including ordering, servicing, cleaning and the coordination of delivering and collecting to/from family homes and other settings.The health care support worker will be able to work independently and assist in carrying a caseload under the supervision of senior nurse, completing tasks according to need.
Main duties of the job
The Post holder will support and work under the guidance of the Children’s Community Nurses to deliver personalised plans of care and health interventions. These support children and young people to have their health needs met in the community setting, facilitating early discharge and reducing hospital admissions.
The post holder will contribute to the planning and direct delivery of care as well as working with a wide MDT to ensure the continuity of care supporting transition, safeguarding requirements, safe discharge from hospital and escalation of needs.
The post holder will need excellent communication skills to build close relationships with children, young people and families offering them encouragement and support.
Our ideal candidate will be an individual with experience in child health or the community setting who has a passion for supporting and improving the lives of children, young people, and families with additional needs.
The successful candidate will join a highly experienced team within the Children’s Care Group and will be an effective team member who is committed to providing high quality care.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
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To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria- GCSE grade A-C Maths and English
- Experience of inputting data and patient information into computer systems/patient records.
- NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
- Minimum of 12 months experience of working in health care within the last 2 years
- Experience of working with children and young people, parents/carers and families in a care related setting.
- Basic knowledge of child health and development.
- Caring and confident attitude.
- Ability to use own initiative and work independently under indirect supervision. Ability to travel across the Borough to undertake home visits in a timely manner, whilst transporting necessary equipment
- Desire and ability to undertake competencies to perform clinical skills such as wound care, blood sampling, enteral feeding (not exclusive).
Desirable
Desirable criteria- Knowledge of use of Systm One clinical record keeping system
- NVQ level 3 in a care – related subject or an area relevant to the post.
- Experience of working with children, young people with complex health needs
- Basic IT training – computer literate
- Experience of working in schools, homes or community settings
- Knowledge of children’s safeguarding requirements.
We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies are eligible for sponsorship.
Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship using the criteria for the skilled worker visa under the UK’s point’s based immigration system here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa