Band 3 Care Support Worker

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in people's lives? HCRG Care Group is looking for a dedicated and compassionate Band 3 Care Support Worker to join our friendly and supportive Children's Continuing Care Team. In this rewarding role, you will provide designated, high-quality care for children with complex medical needs within the community and in their own homes. This is a part-time role working 27 hours per week; however, we are happy to discuss alternative hours.

Main Responsibilities

• Caring for children in their own homes, which will involve waking night shifts, day shifts, and evening shifts, where you will be required to look after and respond to different health needs whilst parents get some sleep and rest.
• Being confident to look after children who have complex health needs and require medical technology such as ventilators, feeding tubes, and oxygen.
• You will receive full training in all aspects of a child's care and will work with a trained colleague whilst you are learning these new skills, which are reviewed regularly.
• Keeping accurate records of the care you provide.
• Communicating effectively and professionally with children and families in our care.
• Working to and providing care in line with the child's care plan.
• Recognising when a child's health is deteriorating and following the advice and actions in the care plan.

The Ideal Candidate

• 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, including theory training and training within family homes.
• Full UK driving license and use of a car.
• Willingness to travel across the whole of Wiltshire and Banes as required.
• Flexible and reliable.
• Willingness to work towards 'experienced to teach' part of Competency Framework.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to relate to children.
• Adaptable and motivated.
• Must maintain confidentiality.
• Trustworthy.
• Caring, patient, and observant.
• Ability to learn theoretical/practical skills.
• 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 dependence.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working with children with complex health needs.
• Minimum of 1 year working with children in other settings, e.g., nursery, respite service.
• Recognise own strengths and weaknesses.
• Recognise own needs for support and development.

Package Description

As a Care Support Worker, you'll be part of our valued team based at Derby Court, Wiltshire. You will feel valued as a Care Support Worker within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £25,500 - £27,098 Pro Rata with access to our group pension.
• Free tea, coffee, and milk 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.

As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance, so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices. Everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.