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Are you compassionate, dedicated, and looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with complex medical needs? HCRG Care Group is seeking a Community Carer to assist in providing high-quality care to children with complex medical needs within the community and in their own homes. You’ll be supporting children and their families, ensuring they receive the care and attention they deserve in a comfortable, familiar environment. In this role, you will be expected to maintain a flexible approach to your duties, as the responsibilities may adapt based on the evolving needs of the children. If you are passionate about delivering compassionate, child-centred care, we’d love to hear from you.
Job Responsibility:
Provide safe, effective care to children in their homes and the community, as delegated by the Named Nurse
Recognize safeguarding concerns and follow appropriate procedures
Maintain competencies in specific clinical skills and be familiar with emergency procedures, including escalation and resuscitation when needed
Support children’s development in partnership with families and the team across various settings
Help maintain a safe, stimulating environment and record the child’s condition, taking appropriate action
Organize daily activities and attend training and supervision sessions
Complete the HCRG Care Certificate within 3 months (if required) and stay updated with relevant training
Follow infection control and health & safety policies, maintaining confidentiality at all times
Communicate effectively, especially in situations with communication barriers, and liaise with the child’s care team
Participate in team meetings, maintain accurate records, and support colleagues by sharing information and addressing concerns
Requirements:
Understanding the impact of providing/receiving care in the home for children with complex medical needs and their families
Ability to participate in training of new staff in a variety of settings
Willingness to work towards “experienced to teach” part of Competency Framework
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to relate to children
Full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes
Nice to have:
NVQ 3 in health or social care or recognised nursery nurse qualification
GCSE in Maths and English
British Sign Language level 1
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Experience of relevant clinical procedures and technology dependency
Minimum of 1yr experience working with children with complex health needs
Minimum of 1yr working with children in other setting, e.g. nursery, respite service
What we offer:
Starting salary of £24,486 plus Group Pension
Free tea and coffee at your base location
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission