NHS
Children's Home Based Respite Carer
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Job Description
- Req#: C9177-25-0215?language=en&page=886&sort=publicationDateDesc
- provide respite sessions at short notice (emergency/additional session) to families as requested by the Senior Sister
- provide respite sessions at short notice (emergency/additional session) to families as requested by the Senior Sister
- NVQ Level 3 childcare or equivalent
- Complex Need course/qualification
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of providing 1:1 care under the guidance a of health care plan for children and young people with complex needs
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- NVQ Level 3 childcare or equivalent
- Complex Need course/qualification
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of providing 1:1 care under the guidance a of health care plan for children and young people with complex needs
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a small unique team of Children's Home Based Respite carers based at the James Paget Hospital.
Working within the family home we offer flexible respite to children with complex needs living within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area
We are seeking individuals who have experience of working with children/young persons within a variety of settings and those with experience of complex needs would be beneficial but not essential.
Bespoke training will be provided to you for the needs of any children receiving the respite care
You will be working independently whilst giving 1:1 respite care under the guidance of a senior health care professional.
The working dayis flexible and it is arranged around the needs of child and family whilst meeting the needs of the service
Main duties of the job
To provide respite sessions at short notice (emergency/additional session) to families as requested by the Senior Sister
Record accurate documentation for each child or young person and maintain documentation within the home.
Return all documentation to the Senior Sister as requested for review and upon completion of a care package.
Undertake any additional training, assessment and competency that the CCNT team/Senior Sister has identified, using a risk assessment, as required to provide optimum care for each family's plan of care within the home.
Attend clinical supervision sessions planned by CCNT team/Senior Sister and with other respite carers
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Details
Date posted
02 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Job share, Home or remote working
Reference number
177-ELEC-7160883
Job locations
James Paget University Trust Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston
NR31 6LA
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Record accurate documentation for each child or young person and maintain documentation within the home.
Return all documentation to the Senior Sister as requested for review and upon completion of a care package.
Undertake any additional training, assessment and competency that the CCNT team/Senior Sister has identified, using a risk assessment, as required to provide optimum care for each familys plan of care within the home.
Attend clinical supervision sessions planned by CCNT team/Senior Sister and with other respite carers
Job responsibilities
Record accurate documentation for each child or young person and maintain documentation within the home.
Return all documentation to the Senior Sister as requested for review and upon completion of a care package.
Undertake any additional training, assessment and competency that the CCNT team/Senior Sister has identified, using a risk assessment, as required to provide optimum care for each familys plan of care within the home.
Attend clinical supervision sessions planned by CCNT team/Senior Sister and with other respite carers
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Educational and Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience and knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Essential
Educational and Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience and knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Essential
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.
Employer details
Employer name
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
James Paget University Trust Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston
NR31 6LA
Employer's website
https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
James Paget University Trust Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston
NR31 6LA
Employer's website
https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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