Community Childrens Health Care Support Worker - Rogerstone, United Kingdom - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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Rogerstone, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We have an exciting opportunity to support the Children's Community Nursing Service on a term time contract, in providing respite care in mainstream and special needs schools and some aspects of clinical care under the guidance of the registered nurse.

To work as part of the Children's Community Nursing Team by supporting the registered nurse in delivering a high standard of care to the child/ young person and their family.

To work as part of the nursing and multi-disciplinary team in the child's school and other establishments under the direction of a Community Children's Nursing Borough Manager.

Each team has a Team Manager, two Deputy M anagers and a team of registered and non registered staff working across the boroughs.

The service is managed by a Senior N urse and personal assistant based in Risca Health Centre. Along with the Children's Continuing Care Manager who has overall responsibility for the management of the children and young people's continuing care process within the community children's nursing service

An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic HCSWs to join the Childrens Community Nursing Service (CCNS) in ABUHB (CCN North and South Teams).

We are looking for motivated individuals who enjoy working with children in a variety of settings and environments. The individuals must have the pre requisite Level 3 qualification in health and social care or childcare.

Their role will be to support the CCNS in providing respite care, in mainstream and special needs schools and some aspects of clinical care under the guidance of the registered nurse.

To work as part of the CCNS by supporting the registered nurse in delivering a high standard of care to the child / young person and their family.

To work as part of the nursing and multi-disciplinary team in the child's school and other establishments under the direction of a CCNS Team Leads.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued.

Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career.

The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes.

We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed.

This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020.

Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Continuing Care

The team are responsible for providing packages of care to children following a recommendation of hours approved by the funding panel.

Care Closer to Home

The CCN team provide a clinical service, the aim of the service is to provide a skilled nursing resource for children, young people and their families, reducing hospital admissions where possible and facilitating early discharge.

The team accept a number of referrals from hospitals and community agencies.

Paediatric Outpatient
The CCN team is also responsible for managing and staffing all paediatric outpatient clinics across ABUHB.

Specialist Schools
There are four special needs schools within Gwent supported by the CCN team