Hope House Children’s Hospices have an opportunity for Health Care Support Workers to join our team based in Oswestry. You will join us on either a full-time or part-time, permanent basis. You will be required to work twelve and a half hour shifts both days and nights within this role. In return, our Health Care Support Worker will receive a competitive rate of £23,327- £25,706 FTE per annum (dependant on experience).
Main duties of the job
What we are looking for:
* To provide high quality care in accordance with the child/young person’s individual care plan under the supervision of an appropriately qualified registered nurse.
* To act as a key worker supporting families through advocating, navigating and signposting them to services to meet their needs within their community.
* To participate fully in meeting the play, recreational and learning activities for the child/young person, utilising all resources available and in collaboration with the play leaders.
* To assist in the checking and administration of medicines under the supervision of Registered Nurses and undertake all relevant training required to support safe medicines management.
About us
Hope House Children’s Hospice is a centre of excellence for children’s palliative care ensuring every family facing the death of a child gets the very best care and support when and where they need it. No one should face the death of a child alone.
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for your next opportunity as a Health Care Support Worker? Then look no further, come and join us at Hope House Children’s Hospices by playing a vital role in delivering ‘Our Mission’ helping every child with a life-threatening condition live their best life.
We have a fantastic opportunity for motivated and dedicated Health Care Support Workers to join our care team at our Hospice in Oswestry, to provide excellent specialist palliative and end of life care to children and young people.
You will be a passionate and caring Health Care Support Worker working within our friendly and experienced team, providing holistic care to children and young people. We are a centre of excellence offering a fully equipped child-centred environment set in beautiful spacious grounds.
In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes:
* Generous annual leave entitlement with service increments
* NHS pension scheme or organisational pension scheme
* Blue Light Card and Staff rewards programme
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Wellbeing services which includes staff counselling
* Funded Medicash - Health Care Cash Plan
* Flexible working arrangements
Closing date: 20th February 2025
Interview date: TBC
If you think you have what it takes to be our Health Care Support Worker then please click ‘apply’ now! We are welcoming informal discussions with one of our Nursing Sisters, contact them on 01691 671999. We’d love to hear from you!
The successful applicant will be required to obtain an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (paid for by Hope House).
Hope House and Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospices are committed to equality of opportunity and meeting the needs of children, young people and families. The care we provide and the environment we create to deliver care reflects our ongoing commitment to respecting the diversity of the communities we serve, and the individual physical, spiritual and emotional needs of each person and their loved ones.
Hope House Children’s Hospices has a responsibility and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Hope House Children’s Hospices comply with relevant legislation, guidance and national standards relating to the recruitment of staff and volunteers working with children.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
* Willingness to undertake QCF/NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care/childcare
* Willingness to undertake any further training relevant to role
* NVQ QCF Level 3 Health & Social Care or childcare
* Nursery Nurse Qualification or Equivalent
* Experience of working with children & young people or young adults in a care, community, or educational setting
* Some experience of basic personal care tasks
* Experience of providing care for a child/young person/adult with complex health needs and/or disability.
* Able and confident to work alone and to use initiative and respond assertively
* Good standard of communication skills e.g. reading/writing/verbal/computer skills and able to liaise with colleagues
* To understand the effects of living with a life limited/life threatened child/young person and behave sensitively to the needs of the child/young person and family
* To understand the importance of play and fun when caring for children/young people
* To work and understand the importance of working confidentially
* To be physically fit enough to move a child/young person with the appropriate hoisting equipment following training
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.
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