Children’s Health Care Support Worker - Term Time Only

Job summary

The Children's Packages of Care team (CPOC) care for children with very complex needs in the community, this could be at home, in school or out in the community. This position is term time only working in schools caring for children with health needs such as tracheostomy care, gastrostomy feeding or medication administration.

You will be working for LSCFT's Clinical Team of the Year, 2023. You will receive high quality training and regular team wellbeing sessions. Annual personal development review and plan to support your career aspirations. Access to training courses for all staff. Paid sick leave, an NHS pension and eligible for NHS discounts/Blue light card.

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic people to join our team due to expansion within the service.

The ideal candidates will have experience in a health care, social care or education setting working with children. An NVQ3 in care or equivalent care experience is desired, however full training will be given.

Career pathway from HCSW to nursing associate is available to members of CPOC.

Main duties of the job

This can be a very rewarding role as you will be caring for children in their homes/school providing support ensuring that their needs are met. You will be attending to personal cares, moving and handling needs and engaging through play. Some of our children have additional needs such as gastrostomies and tracheostomies in which full training will be provided.You would need to be organised, able to work alone and part of a team, adaptable, calm in pressured situations and flexible to meet the needs of the service.

The team care for children across Lancashire, therefore only car drivers with access to a vehicle for work purposes will be considered due to shift working and the large geographical area. Your base would be Ashton Health Centre, Preston however there would be the need to travel to Burnley at least once a month for training days, mileage will be reimbursed if distance travelled is further than home to work base.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashton Health Centre

Preston

PR2 1HR

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashton Health Centre

Preston

PR2 1HR

Employer's website

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

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