Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Children's Continuing Care Support Worker

The closing date is 04 August 2025

Job summary

Continuing Care Support Worker

Division: Women, Children and Young People

Care Group: Women's & Children's Service

Band: 3

Salary: £24,937 - £26,598 per annum/pro rata

We are recruiting for a Continuing Care Support Worker who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will be expected to support families in the community who have a child with complex medical needs. This will entail travelling to different sites , so a driving licence is essential.

As a Continuing Care Support Worker you will ensure that a high standard of care is provided by following the child's individual care plan.

In addition, you will be given specific training for the role.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B - Bold

E - Every person counts

S - Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Details

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

275-2507CCCSW

Job locations

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake assigned tasks and procedures linked to the Continuing Care Team competencies, Directorate and Trust objectives which are specific to the immediate care environment.

Tracheostomy care and tracheal suction

Changing a tracheostomy tube and tapes/ties

Using respiratory support equipment

Oxygen saturation monitoring

Tube and pump feeding

Administration of specific medicines

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake assigned tasks and procedures linked to the Continuing Care Team competencies, Directorate and Trust objectives which are specific to the immediate care environment.

Tracheostomy care and tracheal suction

Changing a tracheostomy tube and tapes/ties

Using respiratory support equipment

Oxygen saturation monitoring

Tube and pump feeding

Administration of specific medicines

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the specific needs of children and young people

Experience

Essential

  • Experience at working with children and young people

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with the general public
  • Ability to work independently

Other Attributes

Essential

  • Full UK driving license

Values Based Question

Essential

  • How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the specific needs of children and young people

Experience

Essential

  • Experience at working with children and young people

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with the general public
  • Ability to work independently

Other Attributes

Essential

  • Full UK driving license

Values Based Question

Essential

  • How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


Employer's website

https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


Employer's website

https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Children's Continuing Care Coordinator

Gill Marshall

gmarshall2@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

275-2507CCCSW

Job locations

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


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