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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics Complex Care
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Term time hours - 35 hours per week (Term Time Only)
Job ref
362-A-25-7270731
Employer
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Swanbourne Gardens
Town
Stockport
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2025 23:59

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Children's Support Worker

Band 3

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise:  ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service).  If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

Our Values:

We Care

About each other

Our patients and their families

The communities we serve

The environment

We support them and deliver on their promises

We Respect

Each other

Our patients and their families

Our partners

We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return

We Listen to

Each other

Our patients and their families

Our partners

We act and learn from what we hear


 

Job overview

35 Hour Term Time Only Position

The Children’s Continuing Care Schools Team are looking for a motivated and dynamic Children's Support Worker to work alongside the School Nurse and provide care for children with complex health needs, within the school setting.

The successful candidates will be expected to work between the hours of 08:30 -16:00 Monday – Friday during term time only.

Your working day will start at the child’s own home, where you will be responsible for escorting the children and young people to school, on school transport.

Once you arrive at school you will be responsible for the care and support of children and young people with complex health needs within school and perform any health interventions that the children or young people may require

There is a school nurse on site who will provide support as required. In addition to this you will be expected to support the child to access their educational curriculum helping them to fulfil their potential.

The post holder will work under the direction of the team leader and registered nursing staff to set standards and plan of care. They will carry out specialised care in an unsupervised capacity.

The successful candidate will be put through a comprehensive training programme to ensure they are competent and confident whilst delivering a high standard of care.

You will be required to hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will either be responsible for the one to one care and support of an individual child or will assist the allocated School Nurse with healthcare related tasks for all children and young people in school.

Depending on the role, the post holder will start their day at the school base or at an identified child’s own home. You will be expected to escort the child into school on school transport and remain with them throughout the school day providing specialised support in the classroom. The working day will finish once the post holder has escorted the child back home on school transport.

The children will have complex health needs, and require bespoke and individualised plans of care. The post holder will be responsible for medications, suctioning, manual handling, tracheostomy cares, gastrostomy cares, and other health care related needs.

The provision of robust training and regular competency reviews will ensure care is provided safely and in line with all policies and guidelines.

The aim is to enable the children to achieve set targets and goals, and also make the school day enjoyable whilst maintaining safety at all times.

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

  • Between 27- 33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • NHS pension scheme membership
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
  • NHS Staff discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
  • Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The children that you will be supporting have complex health needs and require bespoke and individualised plans of care. A robust training programme will be offered to the successful applicant to ensure that they have the skills required to maintain the child’s safety and welfare. 

An ideal applicant will have significant experience in looking after children and preferably children with additional or complex needs, you must be willing and able to learn new skills. You will be joining a growing team of Support Workers and will have every opportunity to learn and be supported in gaining experience and knowledge in caring for these children.

Responsibility for Patient Care

Clinical

To undertake a range of duties, which involve direct care, by following care plans agreed with parents and named professionals, whilst working in the children's home, school or other environment where they spend time.

To be aware of, and participate in meeting the psychological, social, physical and spiritual needs of the children and young people.

To complete all training and competencies related to the care and support of the children and young people under our care.

To assist in the maintenance of a safe environment for the child or young person. 

Maintain accurate records of all care given, including any omissions and inform parents and named professionals of any changes in child or young person's condition or situation, and any significant relevant factors.

Communication

Maintain confidentiality of information.

Contribute to the effective communication process between the child and young person, their family and/or carers, and staff colleagues.

Communicate appropriate information to and from other service areas/environments used by child or young person, as required. Liaising with the multi-disciplinary team in relation to the child or young person’s care and requirements.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

 

Person specification

qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, Nursery Nurse or Child care course(E)
  • Good standard of English and Maths
Desirable criteria
  • Computer literate (E)

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Child development
  • Safeguarding
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of how disability can impact

experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience working with children and young people.(E)
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with children with complex needs.
  • Working in community

skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills (E)
  • Documentation
  • Team work and autonomous working
  • Ability to work in emotionally difficult circumstances
  • keep calm and respond in emergency
  • Punctual, trustworthy, motivated and enthusiastic
Desirable criteria
  • driving license / access to vehicle

work related

Essential criteria
  • Work flexibly

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Natalie Plimmer
Job title
Team Leader for Special School Nursing
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 477 9556
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