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Job description

We are currently seeking to recruit two staff members to join our In House team working in a family home. This is to help with the 24 hour care of a complex needs child. Applicants must have previous experience working in complex needs care ideally in Community or Hospital / Hospice setting and Access NI Clearance will be required and we ask you have a checkable employment history. Good numeracy and written skills are also required to update medical records and good team working to communicate with nurses and care package team. We would ask potential applicants have access to a vehicle, as there may be some travel required for drop offs and pick ups for hospital admissions. Due to the high level of medical requirements for this care, there is a paid training period before the role would commence and we would ask all potential applicants would have availability for this. The roles will be for Nightshift and afternoon day shift hours on a weekly roster and can range from 4 hour shifts to 12 hour shifts through week day and weekend. We are flexible with all our staff and can chat around availability that may suit around family commitments or other roles, if you are interested in this position as a second job. We would just ask that staff have availability for weekend and holiday periods on a roster basis due to the 24 hour nature of care in this package..

Responsibilities

• Working 121 with a Complex needs child
• Assisting with the Care and Medical support needed for the child
• To help provide respite to support the parent to keep the child at home
• To engage in play and fun learning for the child
• To help accompany the family to hospital appointments
• Helping with ordering of weekly stock and ensuring it stored correctly

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Must have previous experience working with children in a care environment and have a checkable employment history and happy to have security clearance checks completed.
• Is available to complete training with Nursing Teams
• Has Good Numeracy and Writing Skills to complete medical records and good team working to pass on essential medical updates and work with local nursing team
• Have a Driving Licence
• Able to work over holiday periods and weekends when required

Desirable Skills

• We would also be keenly interested in anyone who has previously worked in Nursing and would be interested in keeping skill levels up. Also Student Nurses who are training within Complex Need Care our home offers an excellent opportunity of learning.

Further Information

We have a small but dedicated team of staff who support us in the home and we offer flexibility in relation to hours and working around employee home needs. We also offer holiday pay, annual salary reviews and pension scheme. Please carefully consider your availability however, before applying for role.