Children’s Services are looking to recruit a Support Worker to our Team at Gwyn Dowr.
Job overview
Come and contribute to providing a warm and homely environment that offers an amazing experience for children and young people having a short break stay away from their family home.
The post holder will be part of a team, contributing to the effective provision of Short break Services to an identified caseload of children and young people with a diagnosis of a learning disability with complex health needs and behaviours that may challenge.
The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with the child or young person and their family, always demonstrating sensitivity to them, ensuring the provision of a warm and homely environment that meets their emotional, physical, cultural, religious and spiritual needs.
Main duties of the job
Gwyn Dowr is a small welcoming two-bedded home regulated by OFSTED which provides short breaks for children and young people with a diagnosis of a severe or profound learning disability, complex health needs and behaviours which challenge.
Your experience and enthusiasm of working with children and young people with complex health needs will be welcomed, but support, supervision and training will be provided.
This post will include weekend, bank holiday and night work.
This is a permanent post and will be primarily based at Gwyn Dowr, although the post holder may be required on occasion to work at Children’s Services other short break homes in Cornwall.
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.
We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
- Cornwall Foundation Trust
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Education, Qualifications and Relevant Experience
- NVQ 3 in Child Care/Level 3 Diploma in Residential Social Care or equivalent
- Experience of caring for children with health needs / learning disability
- Previous experience of working with children and young people in a health, social care, education setting
- Evidence of continued training/professional development
- Experience of working within a residential home or short break provision
- Training to Level 3 in Safeguarding Children and Young People: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
Skills and Aptitude
- Good listening skills and the ability to deal with complex information that the child or young person and other professionals will share with them
Benefits
- Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues’ physical and mental health
- Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
- Free DBS checks where required
- Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
Employer statement
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles throughout the organisation.
Additional information
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three-year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644.
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.
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