Health Care Support Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

Hope House Children’s Hospices have an opportunity for a Health Care Support Worker to join our team based in Oswestry. You will join us on either a full-time or part-time, permanent basis. In return, our Health Care Support Worker will receive a competitive rate of £21,247- £24,022 per annum.

Hope House Children’s Hospice is a centre of excellence for children’s palliative care ensuring every family facing the death of a child gets the very best care and support when and where they need it.  No one should face the death of a child alone.

About the Health Care Support Worker role:

To provide holistic care and support to children & young people with complex, life-threatening conditions and their families. Working at all times in partnership with the child & family in meeting their needs whilst promoting dignity, privacy end of life.

To undertake a wide range of duties relating to the care and personal needs of the child/young person following appropriate training and assessment of competency.

What we are looking for a Health Care Support Worker who:

You will be a passionate and caring Health Care Support Worker working within our friendly and experienced team, providing holistic care to children and young people. We are a centre of excellence offering a fully equipped child-centred environment set in beautiful spacious grounds.

• To provide high quality care in accordance with the child/young person’s individual care-plan under the supervision of an appropriately qualified registered nurse.
• To act as a key worker supporting families through advocating, navigating and signposting them to services to meet their needs within their community.
• To participate fully in meeting the play, recreational and learning activities for the child/young person, utilising all resources available and in collaboration with the play leaders.

You will have previous experience of care work, particularly with children or young people and/or complex needs.  You will have the compassion and communication skills to put the needs of the child and their family at the heart of everything you do, so that we are able to provide the right care and support for them, when they need us most

In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes:

• Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 33 days per annum with service increments
• NHS pension scheme or organisational pension scheme
• Blue Light Card and Staff rewards programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing services which includes staff counselling
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great development opportunities

Closing date: 13th July 2023

Interview date: 21st July 2023

If you think you have what it takes to be our Health Care Support Worker then please click ‘apply’ now! We are welcoming informal discussions with our Head of Care, Hayley Woodcock, contact us on 01691 679679. We’d love to hear from you!

Hope House and Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospices are committed to equality of opportunity and meeting the needs of children, young people and families. The care we provide and the environment we create to deliver care reflects our ongoing commitment to respecting the diversity of the communities we serve, and the individual physical, spiritual and emotional needs of each person and their loved ones. 

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential

• <p>Willingness to undertake QCF/NVQ Level 3 – Health &amp; Social Care/childcare</p> <p>Willingness to undertake any further training relevant to role</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Desirable

• <p>NVQ / QCF Level 3 &ndash; Health &amp; Social Care or childcare (Desirable)</p>
• <p>Nursery Nurse Qualification or Equivalent (Desirable)</p>

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Hope House Children’s Hospices

Address

Hope House Children's Hospices

Oswestry

Shropshire

SY10 9BX

Employer's website

https://www.hopehouse.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)