Job Summary
Band 4 Children’s Healthcare Support Worker working across the four special needs schools in Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham
Interviews will be held on 9th August 2024
This role will mainly be to provide 1:1 health care and support to an identified group of children who have complex health and/ or nursing needs at either The Avenue, Brookfields, Castle or Addington schools. The role is for 3 days per week term-time only (39 weeks/year). The successful candidate will have any of the following qualifications: NNEB/CACHE dip Nursery Nursing or BTEC National Diploma or have experience of working with children, young people or adults who have complex health needs and have a learning difficulty/disability.
This is a varied role where you will be working together with your line manager and colleagues to ensure that the activities of this post make a real difference to children and young people. Your line manager may ask you to undertake other reasonable duties to facilitate the smooth running of the service or team.
Main duties of the job
- Your role will be to provide one to one health/nursing care to an identified group of children or young people with complex health needs within the four special schools as named above.
- You will form an integral part of the fantastic and dedicated Specialist School and Community Children’s nursing team.
- You will implement care plans in partnership with the child/young person, family, Specialist School nursing team and specialist input from the Practice Development nurse
- You will undertake clinical nursing procedures specifically related to each individual child/young person’s complex health needs in line with achievement of relevant competency based training. This may include children and young people with gastrostomies, epilepsy, tracheostomies and those who require ventilation via a tracheostomy
- You will be expected to work in a flexible manner with other team members to ensure that care is delivered at the required times. This may mean going to any of the four special needs schools outlined above or supporting the Community Children’s Nursing team.
- You will actively participate in the development of the team/service and have a positive team spirit.
- You will report to the Senior Nurse any untoward occurrences and incidents, in accordance with Trust policy and record promptly and accurately.
- You will have an understanding and knowledge of safeguarding children inclusive of the BHFT policy and take appropriate steps in line with the policy where concerns are identified.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
1. NNEB/CACHE dip Nursery Nursing or BTEC National Diploma or experience of working with children/young people and families
2. Experience of delivering care to children, young people or adults
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills