OurCommunity Health Assistantwill be a member of the 0-19 Children and Families public health team. They will be assisting and supporting the delivery of provision in the child/young persons own home, in the community, schools and early years and clinic setting.
Supporting universal and specialist services providing a high standard of care and delivery of an evidenced based and needs led service to improve health outcomes for children and families.
Carrying out assigned tasks for children, young people and families as directed and under the supervision of a qualified team professional. The post holder will have scope to modify packages of care depending on the progress and outcomes achieved.
Main duties of the job
* Deliver care packages to children, young people, and families in homes, schools, clinics, and community settings, as directed by qualified professionals.
* Support assessments, monitor progress, and contribute to care reviews using approved tools and under supervision.
* Implement individual and group interventions and co-facilitate training, workshops, and community programmes.
* Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns in line with Surreys safeguarding procedures.
* Build strong relationships with families, schools, and multi-disciplinary teams.
* Maintain professional boundaries and communicate sensitively with families.
* Complete relevant administrative tasks and support equipment maintenance and procurement
Please see attached job description for a full list of responsibilities
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Job responsibilities
As a Community Health Assistant, we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:
* Free tea and coffee at your base location
* Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
* Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
* Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
* An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
* The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission.
The Ideal Candidate
* 4 GCSEs minimum of which 2 must be Maths and English (or equivalent).
* NVQ level 4 or CACHE level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education or BTEC National Diploma in Children's Care, Learning and Development Or Evidence of transferrable skills in working with children for a minimum of 2 years.
* Previous experience of working as part of a team
* Understanding of confidentiality particularly in relation to children and their families and information governance Evidence of specific knowledge relating to client group/ professions.
* Good organisation and time management skills
* Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with both internal and external partner agencies
* Ability to manage sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
* Diploma / Degree in Health and Social Care.
Other requirements: the successful applicant will need to be a car driver
Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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