Senior Children's Community Carer

Job Introduction

As a Senior Community Carer we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:

• Starting salary of £26,712 plus Group Pension
• Free tea and coffee at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our 'Outstanding' learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding "good" or "outstanding" ratings from the Care Quality Commission.

Are you an experienced and compassionate carer looking to take the next step in your career?

Join HCRG Care Group as a Senior Community Carer, where you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality care and support to children with complex medical needs in their homes and within the community.

In this leadership role, you will work closely with families and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring that care is safe, effective, and tailored to each child's needs.

As a Senior Community Carer, you'll provide mentorship and guidance to colleagues, contribute to service improvements, and help create a safe and stimulating environment where children can thrive.

If you are dedicated to making a meaningful impact and are ready to embrace this rewarding opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

Take a look at how rewarding a career as a Community Carer can be: CCCT VID 2 - YouTube

Base:

You will be based at one of our Surrey-wide office hubs, working out in the community, with the flexibility of hybrid working to support your professional and personal needs.

At HCRG Care Group, we are proud to be a flexible-first employer. Our agile working approach allows our teams to thrive in a supportive and adaptable environment while delivering high-quality care.

• Deliver consistent, high-quality care to children/young people with complex health and well-being needs, following care plans and safeguarding procedures.
• Communicate effectively with children, families, and the multidisciplinary team, addressing barriers to understanding.
• Maintain professional boundaries and report concerns or changes in a child's condition to the Clinical Case Manager.
• Ensure clinical equipment is available and operate medical devices such as ventilators, feeding pumps, and oxygen monitors with precision.
• Develop and maintain competencies in tracheostomy, ventilator, gastrostomy, and other advanced care tasks.
• Administer medication as trained and deemed competent, ensuring accurate documentation of all care provided.
• Manage and prioritise workload independently as a lone worker, seeking guidance from the Clinical Case Manager when needed.

Schedule:

• 24/7 service with night shifts across the year, including weekends

Essential

• NVQ 3 in health or social care or recognised nursery nurse qualification
• Understanding the impact of providing/receiving care in the home for children with complex medical needs and their families
• Experience of working with children with additional needs
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to relate and create rapport with children.

Desirable

• Ability to learn theoretical/practical skills
• British Sign Language level 1
• Makaton
• Experience of relevant clinical procedures and technology dependency
• Minimum of 1yr experience working with children with complex health needs
• Minimum of 1yr working with children in other setting, e.g., nursery, respite service

Other requirements: the successful applicant will need to have a full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.