Continuing Care Support Worker
Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative · Healthcare Assistant · viaNHS Jobs
£25760.00 to £27476.00
- Closing date
- 27 Oct 2026
- Posted
- 3d ago
- Specialism
- Healthcare Assistant
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Reference
- nhs-5660098
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Job summary
Children's Outreach & Specialist Team
Division: Women, Children and Young People
Care Group: Paediatrics Continuing Care
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata
Interview Date: expected to be week commencing 09 November 2026
We are recruiting for a Children's Outreach & Specialist Team
who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
The Children's Outreach & Specialist Team at Medway Maritime Hospital are looking for
motivated band 3 support workers to join an established team of nurses and carers.
You will care for children requiring a continuing care package in different environments, such as home, hospital, school, nursery and respite.
The children have a range of complex health needs and most will be technology dependant.
The post will include completing an inhouse training programme.
The successful applicants will be part of a team, but are required to work independently.
Full and part-time posts are available.
Hour available from 17hrs a week-24 hrs a week.
You will be expected to work shifts and weekends.
We welcome informal visits.
Main duties of the job
- Working closely with the child and family in the delivery of care maintaining a safe environment for the child at all times
- Ensuring all documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner
- If the child becomes unwell and needs hospitalisation to continue care where appropriate in conjunction with ward staff
- To ensure medical equipment is in satisfactory working order and follow policies regarding equipment failure
- Respecting patients' property and maintain confidentiality at all times adhering to guidelines for working within a patient's home
- Attending and actively participate in team meetings on a regular basis
- Regularly update the continuing care team and promptly report any difficulties arising from the treatment or care of any of any of the children. Submit written reports as necessary
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
All staff must commit to our Vision and Values and exhibit behaviours in line with our new Values.
Bold We are inspiring and ambitious
Every Person Counts We are respectful and supportive
Sharing and Open We are open and speak up
Together We are inclusive and responsible
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment. Our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Details
Date posted
13 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
275-2610-WCYP-CCSW
Job locations
Medway hospital/community
Windmill Road
Gillingham
ME7 5NY
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assessing a childs condition following written guidelines
- Tracheostomy care and tracheal suction
- Changing a tracheostomy tube and tapes/ties
- Using respiratory support equipment
- Oxygen saturation monitoring
- Tube and pump feeding
- Administration of specific medicines
- Readmission procedure
- Working closely with the child and family in the delivery of care maintaining a safe environment for the child at all times
- Ensuring all documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner
- If the child becomes unwell and needs hospitalisation to continue care where appropriate in conjunction with ward staff
- To ensure medical equipment is in satisfactory working order and follow policies regarding equipment failure
- Whilst working with individual children in the community only medication prescribed by a paediatrician in agreement with the continuing care nurse co-ordinator may be given
- Responding to untoward or clinical incidents and complaints in a timely manner and in accordance with agreed reporting requirements
- Respecting patients property and maintain confidentiality at all times adhering to guidelines for working within a patients home
- Attending and actively participate in team meetings on a regular basis
- Regularly update the continuing care team and promptly report any difficulties arising from the treatment or care of any of any of the children. Submit written reports as necessary
- Follow guidelines relating to sick leave procedure and report to the continuing care co-ordinator
Job responsibilities
- Assessing a childs condition following written guidelines
- Tracheostomy care and tracheal suction
- Changing a tracheostomy tube and tapes/ties
- Using respiratory support equipment
- Oxygen saturation monitoring
- Tube and pump feeding
- Administration of specific medicines
- Readmission procedure
- Working closely with the child and family in the delivery of care maintaining a safe environment for the child at all times
- Ensuring all documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner
- If the child becomes unwell and needs hospitalisation to continue care where appropriate in conjunction with ward staff
- To ensure medical equipment is in satisfactory working order and follow policies regarding equipment failure
- Whilst working with individual children in the community only medication prescribed by a paediatrician in agreement with the continuing care nurse co-ordinator may be given
- Responding to untoward or clinical incidents and complaints in a timely manner and in accordance with agreed reporting requirements
- Respecting patients property and maintain confidentiality at all times adhering to guidelines for working within a patients home
- Attending and actively participate in team meetings on a regular basis
- Regularly update the continuing care team and promptly report any difficulties arising from the treatment or care of any of any of the children. Submit written reports as necessary
- Follow guidelines relating to sick leave procedure and report to the continuing care co-ordinator
What you need to do now
Applications are handled by Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative on their own site — BOQQS does not collect CVs or hold your application. This listing closes on 27 Oct 2026.
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