Community Carer

The-Band-4-Senior-Community-Carer-provides-high-quality,-person-centred-care-and-support-to-children-and-young-people-with-complex-health-needs-within-their-home-environment.-Working-as-part-of-the-Children''s-Continuing-Care-Service,-the-post-holder-will-be-responsible-for-delivering-safe-and-effective-overnight-care,-promoting-the-child''s-wellbeing,-comfort,-dignity,-and-independence-wherever-possible.

The-role-requires-significant-experience-in-caring-for-children-with-complex-medical-needs,-including-tracheostomy-care,-enteral-feeding,-and-other-delegated-healthcare-interventions.-The-post-holder-will-work-collaboratively-with-families,-nursing-teams,-and-multidisciplinary-professionals-to-ensure-care-plans-are-implemented-safely-and-effectively.

Essential-Criteria

Qualifications

• Level-3-Diploma-in-Health-and-Social-Care-(or-equivalent)-or-demonstrable-equivalent-experience.
• Evidence-of-relevant-clinical-training-relating-to-complex-care.

Experience

• Significant-experience-working-with-children-or-young-people-with-complex-healthcare-needs.
• Experience-providing-overnight-care-in-community,-home-care,-or-healthcare-settings.
• Proven-experience-in:
• Tracheostomy-care-and-management.
• Tracheostomy-suctioning-and-emergency-procedures.
• Enteral-feeding-and-PEG-tube-management.
• Monitoring-and-responding-to-changes-in-a-child''s-clinical-condition.
• Experience-maintaining-accurate-care-records-and-documentation.