Children’s Care Support Worker #1016 inTrentham inTrentham PUBLISHED 25 OCT 2024

Dougie Mac Children's and Young People Service are currently looking to recruit Care Support Workers who share our passion in providing excellent, personalised and compassionate care to children, young people and their families. At Dougie Mac our vision is to be admired as a centre of excellence for palliative and end of life care. Our many different services provide children, young people and their families and carers, with physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual support, at home, or here at the Hospice.

The right candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, a motivation for continual learning and sharing of knowledge, with the drive to ensure our children, young people and families receive the highest possible standard of care. You will work as a member of the Care Team providing support to children and young people with life limiting/life threatening and often complex care needs. This role will be full time/part time working days, flexible to cover 24/7 period. Please read the job description (below) for further details. If you would you like to be part of our friendly, supportive team delivering high standards of specialist children & young peoples palliative care, then we would love to hear from you.

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Job Summary: To work as a member of the Care Team providing physical, emotional and recreational care and support to children/young people with life limiting / life threatening and often complex care needs. To provide a high standard of care to children, young people and families, according to the care plan and following local national policies and procedures. Duties & Responsibilities: To implement, in conjunction with parents / carers, a plan of care to meet the identified needs of the child / young person To work as part of a nurse led service caring for children/young people with life limiting illnesses and/or complex health care needs, under the supervision of registered nurses To carry out home / school visit as deemed necessary and / or appropriate by the Shift Co-ordinator of Head of Care To act as a resource for other members of the multi-disciplinary team, parents and carers To undertake agreed projects either individually or as part pf a team, using own initiative where necessary Contribute to the assessment of childrens and young peoples health and wellbeing alongside registered nursing staff Monitor and evaluate childrens/ young peoples health and care management alongside registered nursing staff Maintain and contribute to professional records, according to policy, ensuring confidentiality at all times To supervise new member of the team and support induction and preceptorship programmes Contribute to systems and processes, which support safe and effective care delivery To report, to the shift coordinator, any concerns surrounding to the care, condition or behaviour of this child or family member Ensure effective day-to-day communication in respect of childrens and young peoples health and care management with parents/carers Contribute to the protection of children at risk in accordance with the area child protection procedures Observe a personal duty of care when using equipment; be responsible for the safe and effective use of equipment To promote the philosophy of the Donna Louise Trust beyond the establishment Training and Education Meet competence requirement identified within the role and participate effectively in the personal development planning process, clinical supervision and reflective practice To undertake specific training and competency assessments requirement to meet the needs of children and young people using DLT services To attend staff development programmes, training courses and study days as deemed necessary by Head of Care To attend compulsory staff meetings Page 2 of 4 To take personal responsibility for attendance at mandatory training To take personal responsibility for ensuring all competency assessment are completed and reassessed on an annual basis To take a personal responsibility for identifying any gaps in knowledge / skills and taking appropriate action to rectify this Communications and Working Relationships The post holder is expected to foster excellent working relationships with all service recipients, staff, visitor and donors. In particular they are expected to deal sensitively with all children, young people and families with whom they come into contact To act at all time in professional manner, respecting the need of colleagues and co-operating to maintain a harmonious working environment