Job Advert
Full/Part-time hours considered, Permanent
Salary scale: £21,709 - £23,603 pro rata per annum
The Paediatric Complex Care team is expanding due to an increase in children being referred to the service. This has meant we have various vacancies at present. The Complex Care Team support children and their families across NHS Highland in the home environment and wider community.
This is a very rewarding post to enable these children/families to be able to access education, allow parents to have a restful sleep overnight knowing their child is being cared for to a high standard. The post holder will be joining a team to support the children within the service. The post holder will accompany the child and/or family during school/nursery, hospital appointments/admissions, outings and respite etc during their shift.
Experience of working with Children and/or community care experience desirable, but not essential.
Training and support will be provided to achieve various tasks and skills with assessed competency. Training takes approximately 8 weeks. Following training and assessed competencies are achieved the post holder will lone work with the child/family with direct responsibility for the child’s healthcare needs. The post holder will work within a set of guidelines and protocols and under the remit of devised competency structures with support and assessment from the Senior Staff Nurse.
This post holder is expected to be flexible and work a variety of day, evening, weekend and night shifts and is a 24/7 service. The shifts at present are: 10pm-8am, 8am-6pm, 8am-4pm, 8am-2pm and 2pm-10pm. Shift patterns and times are driven by the requirements, and needs of the children within the service.
Children at present live within various locations throughout NHS Highland and travel is an essential part of the role however we are trying to expand the team into various locations to limit the need for significant travel. Travel expenses will be reimbursed and accommodation provided for stays.
Access and use of own car is essential.
Informal enquiries to: Sam Wilson 07580486488 samantha.wilson14@nhs.scot or Pat Rankine telephone 01463 701340 - ext 7540 patricia.rankine@nhs.scot
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