Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced health care support worker to join our fantastic team.
The Children's Continuing care team is a service within the Bradford District concerned with supporting families with children who have complex health needs. The health care support workers within the team are responsible for providing an excellent level of professional care to these children allowing families respite time. This is a highly skilled role and the successful applicant will work independently in the child's home or other selected areas.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be trustworthy and professional and have the ability to use available resources to provide a consistent and safe service to the children and families of the Bradford District.
Main duties of the job
To come and join our team you will need to have a sound knowledge of the management of complex health needs, life limiting conditions, including, but not exclusively experience of non-invasive ventilation and tracheostomy care.
The successful candidate will be able to work autonomously and take on new challenges. Safety will always be one of the priorities of the successful candidate and knowledge of one's own limitations is essential.
An extensive training and development package will be provided to ensure you are both competent and confident in supporting children within their own home environment.
The successful applicant will have a positive attitude towards their work and be well subscribed to the Bradford Teaching Hospitals corporate trust values.
An opportunity to undertake further learning alongside the role to complete Level 3 NVQ if needed is available 1 day a week within the trust, to ensure the candidate is fully qualified to do this role.
Whilst undertaking the NVQ level 3, you would be a trainee band 4, salary will be paid at 75% of band 4 agenda for change. Upon completion salary will be adjusted to Band 4 agenda for change.
A current full UK/ EU driving Licence is essential in addition to access to a vehicle to carry out duties and attend meetings at multiple sites (reasonable adjustments will be considered).
For more information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Sharon Howarth ( Matron) by email: Sharon. Howarth@ bthft.nhs.uk
About us
Our district has 17,000 businesses including more FTSE 100 companies than any other north of England city. From the best curry in the country, to the world's turbo chargers, to breakthrough technologies that help to manage chronic pain, we have something for everyone.
We have a strong service sector and community ethos that works together to make Bradford a great place to live and work. As the youngest city in the UK, we are investing heavily in skills for the future by providing the right training at every level for the significant sectors of our economy, and Bradford University and Bradford College are positioning themselves as exemplars in their field. And on top of this, we have competitive house prices and good schools in attractive areas meaning a move to Bradford brings a very high standard of living at an affordable price.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust employ just over 5,200 staff, serving a population of around 500,000. We also have the third-largest membership base in the country. We currently operate over two main sites; the Bradford Royal Infirmary provides the majority of inpatient services, and St Luke's Hospital provides outpatient and rehabilitation services.
As a teaching hospital, the Foundation Trust is at the forefront of research and development in healthcare. This promotes a culture of learning and professional development that ensures that all doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals practice the highest clinical standards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of the Childrens Community Nursing Service working in childrens homes; respite centres & education settings.
The post holder will care for children with complex needs/ additional needs and life limiting conditions, such as children who have are dependant on a ventilator; have a tracheostomy; an unstable airway/ unstable condition; have complex seizures; are oxygen dependant; fed by enteral feeding methods such as a gastrostomy tube; have a stoma or a terminal illness, thus offering respite to families.
Working without direct supervision and undertaking interventions for which they are deemed competent, they will be responsible for implementing and maintaining high standards of health care, as planned and directed by registered nursing staff.
The service is required over a 24 hour period across Bradford and Airedale District: therefore flexible working is an essential part of this role.
It is expected that the post holder will cover the needs of the 24 hour service, over 365 days a year. This includes shift work, nights, weekends & bank holidays, across the Bradford and Airedale District: therefore flexible working is an essential part of this role.
They may be required to work within the wider Childrens Community Nursing Service, supporting nurses on home visits & in clinics to meet the demands of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of the Childrens Community Nursing Service working in childrens homes; respite centres & education settings.
The post holder will care for children with complex needs/ additional needs and life limiting conditions, such as children who have are dependant on a ventilator; have a tracheostomy; an unstable airway/ unstable condition; have complex seizures; are oxygen dependant; fed by enteral feeding methods such as a gastrostomy tube; have a stoma or a terminal illness, thus offering respite to families.
Working without direct supervision and undertaking interventions for which they are deemed competent, they will be responsible for implementing and maintaining high standards of health care, as planned and directed by registered nursing staff.
The service is required over a 24 hour period across Bradford and Airedale District: therefore flexible working is an essential part of this role.
It is expected that the post holder will cover the needs of the 24 hour service, over 365 days a year. This includes shift work, nights, weekends & bank holidays, across the Bradford and Airedale District: therefore flexible working is an essential part of this role.
They may be required to work within the wider Childrens Community Nursing Service, supporting nurses on home visits & in clinics to meet the demands of the service.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children/ young people
- Experience with working with people with complex needs/ learning disabilities
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital / health setting
- Experience of working in partnership with parents and carers
Skills
Essential
- To be self-motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work as a team member
- Organised approach to work which supports working unsupervised
- Ability to communicate clearly in English both verbally and in writing at a high level
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of Child Protection issues/safeguarding
- Understanding of equality & diversity issues within the Bradford & Airedale district
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ L3 or a willingness to undertake
- NVQ L2 or equivalent
Desirable
- Care Certificate ( commitment to complete within the trust if not already a recipient is Essential)
- Maths/English GCSE grade C or above or equivalent ( Key Skills Level 2 or Functional skills level 2)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children/ young people
- Experience with working with people with complex needs/ learning disabilities
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital / health setting
- Experience of working in partnership with parents and carers
Skills
Essential
- To be self-motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work as a team member
- Organised approach to work which supports working unsupervised
- Ability to communicate clearly in English both verbally and in writing at a high level
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of Child Protection issues/safeguarding
- Understanding of equality & diversity issues within the Bradford & Airedale district
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ L3 or a willingness to undertake
- NVQ L2 or equivalent
Desirable
- Care Certificate ( commitment to complete within the trust if not already a recipient is Essential)
- Maths/English GCSE grade C or above or equivalent ( Key Skills Level 2 or Functional skills level 2)
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
