Main area Community Children’s Specialist Services Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: Nights (some day shifts) Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
36 hours per week (Nights and some days, part time considered and overtime available) Job ref 083-8016201-WW
Employer Sirona care & health CIC Employer type NHS Site Community Based across Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos Town Bristol Salary £25,760 – £27,476 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/07/2026 23:59
Children’s Community Support Worker
Band 3
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Job overview
Would you like to make a difference to the community you live in and love?
Our teams support families to live independently and improve their quality of life in the place they like to call home.
As a Lifetime Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in our service. You will work closely Community Children’s Nurses to provide ongoing clinical care to children in their own home and/or at school.
This exciting role is flexible and dynamic around family life providing an excellent work/life balance and you will have access to training and development if you wish to pursue a career in nursing, training, or management.
Successful candidates will have the support from their team to be comfortable working independently in the community. If you have strong verbal communication skills and can use initiative to ensure children and their families have the best experience, then we want to hear from you.
We will offer a tailored training package to suit your development needs to make sure you feel fully supported within your new role – should you wish to progress further in your career then Sirona can offer a number of opportunities such as apprenticeships, where we have strong links with local higher education partners.
Our current vacancies are across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire .
PLEASE NOTE: As we do not hold a certificate of sponsorship for these roles, we are unable to accept applications from non-UK residents for this vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to provide care to children with complex, life-limiting health care needs that rely on technology to sustain their health. Parents need to be able to rest, Lifetime support workers work within the family’s home, overnight taking over responsibility for the child whilst parents sleep.
As a member of the Lifetime service, you will support the registered nurses in the delivery of care to our service users in the community and contribute towards the safe and seamless delivery of holistic care, working safely within your scope of practice and competence at all times.
You will undertake clinical tasks to support each individual with personal care that will be set out in their care plans – every child has their own individual needs so you will gain experience caring for a wide variety of health conditions and specialised equipment.
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth?
Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It’s time to turn your dream into reality!
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.
Whether you’re starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don’t be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
We have full and part time hours available and can support flexible working patterns.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Numeracy/Literacy level 1 or equivalent
- Full Driving Licence and Access to a vehicle
- NVQ/QCF (or equivalent) in Health and/or Social care
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with a broad range of people
- Awareness of own limitations and respect professional boundaries
- Accept delegation and work without direct supervision (once fully trained and confident).
- Experience of working with children with complex health needs
- Evidence of providing care in a health or community setting
- Voluntary or unpaid work experience may be used to demonstrate experience and knowledge.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Zoe Dunn Job title Band 7 Continuing Care Team Lead. Email address zoe.dunn9@nhs.net Telephone number 0300 1245916 Additional information
Alternative contact: Please call 0300 1245916 and ask to speak to the Nurse on duty.
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