Family Support Worker

Job summary

Children's Continuing Care Team - Family Support Worker Band 4.

The Children's Continuing Care Team provides specialist care to children and young people with complex health needs in the community setting 24/7 across Derby and Derbyshire. Therefore the ability to drive/travel independently is essential.

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic Band 4 Family Support Workers to join our team. The Band 4 position is a senior role and requires experience working with those receiving long term ventilation and complex health needs. These complex health needs vary and can range from epilepsy, enteral feeding, tracheostomy care to full home ventilation including some children with life limiting conditions.

We welcome applications from those with relevant qualifications and experience.

The shift pattern you will be working will be dependent on the children and young people you are allocated to work with. See further details below.

Due to the nature of the role staff are required to sign up to the DBS update service to ensure the safety of the patients and families we care for in the community.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to work a variety of clinical shifts including nights, weekends, bank holidays and twilight shifts, we also have a number of day shifts and some long days. These shifts will be worked in the Children's Homes, Nursery/Schools, Respite Centres or occasionally at Royal Derby Hospital either as a lone worker or working alongside members of the team when 2 staff are required.

You will be required to move and handle patients up to 70kg with 2 people staff/parent and wear PPE including FFP masks when required.

Closing date of applications: 1 April 2026

Interview date: 15 April 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

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