Job summary
We are excited to invite the right candidate tojoin our amazing and inspirational, award-winning team, to help grow and reachnew families across Greater Manchester in line with our growth and development strategy.
The Opportunity
Asa Childrens Domiciliary Carer, youll join our internal care team team helpingto deliver a first-class care service. Working in collaboration with ourexisting Care Team, you will deliver care to children aged 0 to 19 years,within their own homes and in the community. You will promote positive lifeexperiences and choices and make memories with children who may have shortlives.
Youllbe responsible for delivering high quality care. Youll build strong relationships withother carers and staff within Lagans Foundation and the families to provideexceptional care at every stage and promote internally and externally theamazing work the charity offers through donated and commissioned care streams.
Main duties of the job
As a Children's Domiciliary Carer, you will join our internal care team team helping to deliver a first-class care service. Working in collaboration with our existing Care Team, you will deliver care to children aged 0 to 19 years, within their own homes and in the community. You will promote positive life experiences and choices and make memories with children who may have short lives.
You will be responsible for delivering high quality care andbuild strong relationships with other carers and staff within Lagans Foundation and the families to provide exceptional care at every stage and promote internally and externally the amazing work the charity offers through donated and commissioned care streams.
Key accountabilities of our Childrens Domiciliary Carer will also include:
1. Complete Level 2 TQUK Care for children and infants with heart defects and feeding difficulties.
2. Complete induction training
3. Attend team meetings to share best practice, resolve challenges and offer morale support to others and continue team building
4. Complete ongoing 6-weekly supervisions
5. Always remain compliant
6. Mentoring / buddying new members of staff following completion of probation
7. Working to proactively to source additional activities for the children to engage with during term and non-term time.
8. Providing exceptional care including feedback within dedicated communication channels for staff and managers and completion of visit records and any other necessary documents
About us
Be Yourself:Lagans Foundationembraces Diversity and Inclusion, celebrating differences while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we encourage applicants to communicate any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. We are also open to discussing flexible working options if the role allows. Join us in shaping a dynamic, innovative, and inclusive environment.
We are a growing team with one goal: to provide quality heart felt care. We strongly believe in our values and want our employees to relate to them and apply it to their role.
Our values are as the following:
9. Passion
10. Resilience
11. Integrity and Communication
12. Empathy
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Purpose:
Thisis variable hours (full-time or part-time) position with Lagans Foundations specialist care team.
Thejob holder will provide personal care support and play to children aged 0-19with complex health conditions who live within their own homes. You willcomplete a comprehensive training program, which is monitored throughmentorship, observation and supervision and formal assessment to support you togain your confidence and the professional skills and behaviours required for youto competently carry out this role.
Youwill be expected to work a variety of shifts in accordance with the needs ofthe children and their families and the charity itself.
Breadth of Responsibility:
Managerelationships and health outcomes of the children and families you work with.
Remaincompliant with the policies, procedures, training, and any other requirementsof the role. This may relate to any future Covid or pandemic restrictions whichthe organisation are required to implement.
Help to promote the work of the charity, Lagans Foundation,and offer assistance to the fundraising team, through fun ideas, attendance ofevents, volunteering or hosting a fundraiser.
You will show dedication to ensure positive change andoutcomes key performance indicators are met.
Key Performance Measurements:
Quality and Efficiency Responsible for delivering the highest possiblecare standards
Professional Competency
o Maintain up to dateknowledge and professional practice through CPD
o Attend all trainingrequested and complete by deadlines
o Attend team meetings,supervisions and observation sessions
Time Keeping Deliver hours care assigned on the rota
Working relationships Attend and engage with other team members atteam meetings
Accuracy Submit visit records /documentation on completion of each visit
Administration:
Carry out all the administrative duties in thehealth support process such as logging visit records, accident forms,safeguarding reports, mileage claims
Accurate and timely management of documentationand reporting.
Accurate and timely attendance and logging inand out of visits as per the rota and policy.
Accurate medicine administration and reporting asper policy and training.
Feedback on risk assessment and care plans somanagers can make changes effectively and in a timely manner to support othercarers and keep the child safe.
Attendance of team meets face to face and online
Attendance of 6 weekly supervision face to facewith supervisor.
Completion of all required training (Online andface to face)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
13. GCSE Maths and English Grade C and above or equivalent
Desirable
14. Level 2 Health and Social Care
15. L3 Health and Social Care
16. Enhanced DBS Child and Adult Workforce
Experience
Essential
17. Experience of working with children
18. Experience of delivering personal care
Desirable
19. Experience of working shifts