Children's Community Health Care Support Worker

Transformationunitgm; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health organization in Cardiff seeks a Children's Community Health Care Support Worker to provide vital care for children with complex health needs. The role requires NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care and offers flexibility with part time contracts starting at 20 hours. Applicants will gain community experience while being part of an innovative team committed to high-quality care. This position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive training

Qualifications

• Applicants should hold (or be willing to undertake) a Level 3 NVQ or equivalent qualification in Health & Social Care.
• Basic computer skills - able to use a Netbook or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide day and night care to children with very complex health needs.
• Work in partnership with families and a multidisciplinary team.
• Support care delivery in homes, special schools, and clinics.

Skills

Clinical caring skills with children

Experience with adults/children with complex needs

Demonstrated evidence of clinical caring skills

Education

NVQ level 3 in Health care studies or relevant discipline

GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Job description

Main area Children's Community Nursing Service. (CCNS) Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: Annualised hours Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Annualised hours

37.5 hours per week (Full & Part time hours available. Shifts are delivered in the child's home, with the exception of clinic or school shifts. An example of shift times: Night shifts 9pm until 7am. Long Day 10am - 9pm. Short shift 10am - 3pm or 4-9pm School shifts 8.30 - 3.45.) Job ref 001-ACS131-1225

Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site ICCNS St David's Hospital Town Cardiff Salary £25,313 - £26,999 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/12/2025 23:59

Children's Community Health Care Support Worker

Band 3

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

· We are kind and caring

· We are respectful

· We have trust and integrity

· We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job overview

Band 3 Health Care Support Worker with the Integrated Children’s Community Nursing Service

An great opportunity has arisen to join our established team of qualified nurses and Health Care Support Workers, caring for children and young people with complex health needs and / or learning disabilities, within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated health care support worker to join the innovative and expanding Integrated Children's Community Nursing Service.

With part time contracts starting at 20 hours and annualised hours, this post offers flexible working opportunities whilst ensuring that service needs are met.

Future planning towards a Band 4 development programme is underway. We also encourage established staff with relevant Level 3 NVQ to apply for Level 4 HeCert.

Main duties of the job

The Integrated Children's Community Nursing Service (ICCNS) provides day and night care to children with very complex health needs, including those with tracheostomies and long-term home ventilation. Care is delivered in homes, special schools, mainstream schools, nurseries, and clinics across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

ICCNS is currently working towards developing a Weekend Club, with a longer-term vision of establishing a small respite facility.

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will work in partnership with families, carers, and the multidisciplinary/multi-agency team to ensure children in the community receive the care they need. The team is passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families, and you will be a key part of that mission.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to gain community experience and be part of a developing, innovative service. Full training will be provided, and applicants will be required to undertake all necessary training relevant to the role.

The role involves a certain amount of manual handling, using provided equipment to ensure safe and effective care delivery.

Applicants should hold (or be willing to undertake) a Level 3 NVQ or equivalent qualification in Health & Social Care or a related field.

Future planning includes a Band 4 development programme, and we encourage staff with relevant qualifications to apply for the Level 4 Higher>

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Obtained or working towards NVQ level 3 in Health care studies or relevent discipline
• GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
• Level 2 NVQ
• Basic computer skills - able to use a Netbook or equivalent

Experience

• Experience in a health care setting
• Experience with children through health, childcare or education
• Community health care setting experience
• Health care experience with children
• Caring experience with clients who have learning disabilities

Skills

• Able to demonstrate evidence of clinical caring skills
• Clinical caring skills with children
• Experience with adults/ children with complex needs
• Experience in the care of tracheostomy/ LTV/ Gastrostomy/epilepsy

MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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 Paula Cooper Job title Operational Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 02921 836884 Additional information

Please contact Operational managers Dawn James or Emma Simpson via the telephone number above