Children\'s Community Carer - Surrey

Overview

As a Community Carer, we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:

• Starting salary of £24,486 plus Group Pension
• Free tea and coffee at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Role

Job Introduction – Are you compassionate, dedicated, and looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with complex medical needs? HCRG Care Group is seeking a Community Carer to assist in providing high-quality care to children with complex medical needs within the community and in their own homes. You’ll be supporting children and their families, ensuring they receive the care and attention they deserve in a comfortable, familiar environment. In this role, you will be expected to maintain a flexible approach to your duties, as the responsibilities may adapt based on the evolving needs of the children. If you are passionate about delivering compassionate, child-centred care, we’d love to hear from you.

Take a look at how rewarding a career as a Community Carer can be:

Base: At HCRG Care Group, we are proud to be a flexible-first employer. Our agile working approach allows our teams to thrive in a supportive and adaptable environment while delivering high-quality care. You will be based at one of our Surrey-wide office hubs, working out in the community, with the flexibility of hybrid working to support your professional and personal needs.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective care to children in their homes and the community, as delegated by the Named Nurse.
• Recognize safeguarding concerns and follow appropriate procedures.
• Maintain competencies in specific clinical skills and be familiar with emergency procedures, including escalation and resuscitation when needed.
• Support children’s development in partnership with families and the team across various settings.
• Help maintain a safe, stimulating environment and record the child’s condition, taking appropriate action.
• Organize daily activities and attend training and supervision sessions.
• Complete the HCRG Care Certificate within 3 months (if required) and stay updated with relevant training.
• Follow infection control and health & safety policies, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Communicate effectively, especially in situations with communication barriers, and liaise with the child’s care team.
• Participate in team meetings, maintain accurate records, and support colleagues by sharing information and addressing concerns.

Schedule

• 24/7 service with night shifts across the year, including weekends.

Candidate

Please see attached job description for a full list of responsibilities

Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Understanding the impact of providing/receiving care in the home for children with complex medical needs and their families
• Ability to participate in training of new staff in a variety of settings.
• Willingness to work towards “experienced to teach” part of Competency Framework
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to relate to children.

Desirable

• NVQ 3 in health or social care or recognised nursery nurse qualification
• GCSE in Maths and English
• British Sign Language level 1
• Makaton
• Experience of relevant clinical procedures and technology dependency
• Minimum of 1yr experience working with children with complex health needs
• Minimum of 1yr working with children in other setting, e.g. nursery, respite service

Other requirements: the successful applicant will need to have a full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

Please See Attached Job Description For Full Personal Specification.

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