Support Worker Job Summary
We are really excited to be expanding our team so that we can support more children and their families at home. By providing support to Children and young people in their own homes, it enables parents/carers to get a good night’s sleep.
We are looking for individuals who have practical experience of some of the clinical skills listed below.
We offer a individualised induction programme to ensure that all new starters are supported to be confident and competent with each skill.
Team members provide clinical care into children’s homes to allow parents to take a break from their caring responsibilities
A Driving License is required as this is a role involving county-wide travel.
Support Worker Main Duties
The skills that you may deliver include
- Medication administration
- Feeding via a gastrostomy tube/button
- Tracheostomy care
- Using a nebuliser
- Supporting a child on a ventilator
- Hoisting
- Oral suction
- Observations
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide care directly to children requiring specific interventions to maintain their qualityof life
- Carry out a range of nursing care tasks for the child according to the childs care planensuring the childs physical/emotional and educational/play needs are met
- Help with personal care and use of appropriate equipment to hoist, move and handlechild safely.
- Assist with assessing and reviewing needs of child/young people and help implementation of care programmes, this will entail attending patient assessments with Team Leader for Complex care team and liaising with other clinical support workers inthe team to ensure effective delivery of care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Has completed the care certificate or is willing to undertake
Desirable
- Further training regarding safeguarding
- Demonstrate wider learning regarding clinical skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with children who have complex needs
Desirable
- Can describe how to communicate with a child who is non-verbal
- Has experience of working in a lone working role
- Has worked night shifts in previous roles
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of delivering a wide range of clinical skills
Desirable
- Evidence of supporting a child who is enterally fed
- Experience of caring for a child who has respiratory difficulties
- Can demonstrate the basic care requirements for a child with a tracheostomy
Knowledge
Essential
- Can demonstrate good knowledge of safeguarding practices
Desirable
- Can evidence a good working knowledge of safe medication administration
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).
Closing Date: 03 August 2025
