Health and Wellbeing Worker

1 month ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Glasgow Full time

Job Description

Can you make a difference to young people with additional support needs.

This position is to ensure the provision of health care support to children and young people with complex medical conditions in order to maintain health and support access to the curriculum.

The successful candidate will be competent in the delivery of tasks to support daily living which can include tracheotomy care and suction, catheterisation, support for children that are oxygen dependent and the delivery of individualised feeding programmes.

You will also be required to provide support and guidance to support staff in the delivery of tasks to support specific health conditions.

You will work closely with school management and external partners to ensure the ongoing health needs of children are met and to inform the delivery of health support plans.

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and experience of working within an educational/care environment.

Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be essential on taking up appointment. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Checks.

Please note this is a re advertisement and previous applicants should not re-apply.

Application Packs

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone . Packs will be posted out to you within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return it to us.

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