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Health Care Support Worker
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full time or Part Time (30 hours))
Job ref
351-PEN642-EB-J
Employer
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ashton Health Centre
Town
Preston
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Children's Health Care Support Worker

Band 3

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:

•    Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
•    Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
•    Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports 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, home/remote working, and flexi-time.

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

Job overview

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

Essential Qualifications are:

  • NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent experience.
  • Good general education including GCSE in English Language or equivalent.

The Children’s Packages of Care team care for children with very complex needs in the community, this could be at home, in school or out in the community. The service provides 24/7 for cover for the children and families.

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.

The service meets the needs of the families and this can vary, due to this the successful candidate will need to be flexible to meet the needs of the service: which will include working day shifts, nights and weekends. The service covers predominantly night shifts (usually 10 hour nights) so candidates will need to be open to working these shifts.

The successful candidate would benefit from working within LSCFT’s Clinical Team of the Year, 2023, where you will be offered supervision, high quality training and regular team wellbeing sessions. As an LSCFT employee, you would receive a personal development plan, line management with monthly one to one meetings, flexible working arrangements and NHS pension

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

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

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, you would need to meet the minimum travel requirements of the role due to shift working and the large geographical area. We have bases in Burnley and a satellite base in Preston, mileage to shifts will be reimbursed if further than work base. 

It would be beneficial to call to discuss this role and/ or arrange an informal visit with one of the nursing team or team leader using the contact details provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent experience.
  • Good general education including GCSE in English Language or equivalent.
  • A willingness to undertake further study.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good knowledge of child development
  • Basic understanding of how complex needs/chronic illness affects children and families
  • Sound working knowledge of professional issues e/.g. confidentiality

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of managing children on an individual and group basis.
  • Experience of interacting with Children with Complex and/or Additional Needs
  • Previous experience of care in health, social, education or voluntary setting.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rebecca Higham
Job title
Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01282 628 362
Additional information

[email protected]

 

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