Health Support Worker - Orpington, United Kingdom - Bromley Healthcare

Bromley Healthcare

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Orpington, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Hours are variable and worked as shifts covering 7 days a week, inc nights - Full and Part-time hours available

£27,129 - £28,649 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata

Are you looking for a different challenge? We are looking for Health Care Support Workers who are caring, compassionate, and genuinely interested in working with children and young people with complex healthcare needs and challenging behaviours.

It's our job to give children / young people a home away from home by providing a caring environment where our focus is on meeting their needs - whether this is having fun, or growing in confidence and developing skills for independence.

You will be an essential part of our team, playing a valuable role in providing care and support to ensure the needs of the children are met.

While experience in working with children and young people, particularly those with learning disabilities and complex healthcare needs, is beneficial, so too is a genuine passion for making a difference in the lives of children and young people.

Your ability to adapt to various situations, work collaboratively, and provide a safe environment will be key.

Proposed Interview Date Monday 26th February 2024

To assist senior support staff in the day-to-day care of children receiving short-term breaks at Hollybank.

To assist as a member of the team in the development of a homely and caring atmosphere, that is able to provide for the children and young people's physical, sensory, emotional, intellectual and social needs.

To contribute to the development of individual children's profiles and care plans and assist senior staff in implementing individual care plans for each child receiving a service.

To support less experienced staff and/or bank staff in the above activities where delegated to do so by senior staff.

We will provide you with the necessary support and training to excel in your responsibilities, ensuring that you are equipped to provide the highest quality care.

Being part of our team offers opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting, to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults.

Being born from NHS Bromley's community provider unit we have been providing community services to the people of Bromley for many years and we have a wealth of experience.

Social Enterprises are a fairly new and exciting way to deliver healthcare offering many of the traditional advantages of the NHS with the freedom for innovation by being able to reinvest any surpluses we make into the community.

Salary is dependent on NHS experience and current banding/pay point, applicants from outside the NHS will receive the start point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms & conditions.

To be aware of and respond to children's emotional and physical needs and report on these to the senior staff.
To assist the children in the creation and maintenance of a homely environment that is conducive to their personal development.
To participate in the implementation of individual care plans under the supervision of senior staff.
To act as key worker to named children, ensuring their care plans are up to date and reviewed as required, sharing information within the team and acting as link for the family.
To recognise the children's individual rights to privacy, confidentiality, dignity and respect and to help them to make choices and decisions
To respond to individual children's personal care and help them to maintain a good standard of personal hygiene.
To promote a daily routine and when on night duty, settle children into bed and monitor their sleep patterns during the night as required.
To accompany children on outings into the community.
In line with Bromley Healthcare's Medication Procedure, to participate in regular proficiency assessments and attend regular inhouse medication updates. To administer P.R.N and routine medication using agreed competency frameworks. To record accurately in Medication Administration Record Chart (MAR) in accordance with the medication and record keeping procedures.
To safely check and record medication on admission and departure in accordance with medication procedure
In line with Bromley Healthcare's Enteral Feeding policy, to participate in proficiency assessments and competency framework, and attend regular inhouse updates.
To undertake clinical skills assessments following training.
To be aware of and assist in meeting children's individual healthcare and behavioural/emotional/sensory needs and respond appropriately.
To monitor and maintain the safety and security of the children and report issues as appropriate to the senior staff in charge.
To maintain the secure keeping of impress money, petty cash, children's money and personal belongings in line w