Childrens Continuing Care Support Worker - West Bromwich, United Kingdom - Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

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West Bromwich, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Our integrated community children's therapy and nursing service is an award winning service, recognised as 'Outstanding' by CQC and achieved Beacon status for innovation within our trust.

The Children's Complex Care Team support children with complex health needs in their own homes, schools, nurseries and occasionally hospitals.

The service delivers care 24/7 so a willingness to work flexibly over a variety of shifts is essential. The shifts may consist of days, nights, evenings and weekend work.

The ability to work independently and alone is essential, but as part of a wider team of both trained and untrained staff you must also be a team player.

This role does require you to lone work the majority of the time whilst on shift, although you will be supported by a team of nursing staff

The post holder will be trained to carry out a wide variety of clinical skills using a competency based framework.

You will receive continuing support from trained nurses within the team.

You will

Experience working with complex/special health needs is essential
Have experience of working across agencies; education, social care services
Have experience of working with children and young people
Demonstrate good written and oral communication skills
Demonstrate effective organisational skills
Have a current driving license and have access to a car

We offer;

Excellent support and supervision
Annual appraisal
A strong commitment to continuing professional development

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff.

Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Please refer to job description and personal specification. Able to work in the community in a family home on flexible hours. Shifts cover days/nights and weekends.