Job Summary
Join our Children’s Short Breaks team, where we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to children across Worcestershire. We will provide resources to develop and progress a long‑term career, flexibility, continual professional development, and a wide range of well‑being and support. If you would like to discuss informally whether this is the right role for you, get in touch with Claire whose contact details can be found on the top right‑hand side of the advert.
About the Service
Childrens Short Breaks service provides vital respite care for children in Worcestershire who have a learning disability and complex medical needs and/or behaviours that challenge. It is co‑located with the Adult Replacement Care Service at Osborne Court in Malvern. The post holder will be expected to work predominantly Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm, however there may be occasions when clinical shifts are required.
Responsibilities
* Ensure children are well cared for whilst staying with us.
* Compile rotas.
* Provide line management and clinical supervision to the team.
* Clinical management oversight.
* Adhere to Ofsted and CQC regulations and be available for the Ofsted Regulation 44 Visitor.
* Conduct audits.
* Attend Short Breaks Panel.
* Engage with key stakeholders (commissioners, social workers, schools).
* Maintain good communication with families/carers.
* Other duties as required to support the service.
Essential Experience
* Significant post‑registration experience.
* Significant operational and management experience, including working with families, children and young people, behavioural management strategies, clinical competence with PMLD/fragile health, staff management and performance, budgetary management, monitoring/data collection, audit, standard setting, rota planning, risk management.
Desirable Experience
* Counselling.
* Service evaluation.
* Person‑centred planning.
* Evidence of ongoing continual professional development.
* Working in an Ofsted registered facility.
Additional Criteria
* Able to work flexible hours, including weekends and shifts.
* Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
* Commitment to multi‑agency working.
* Commitment to the development of quality services.
* Commitment to achieving a good/outstanding rating with Ofsted and CQC.
* Commitment to equality and anti‑oppressive practice in employment and service delivery.
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to challenge poor behaviour and role‑model good behaviour.
* Positive attitude and ability to act on feedback.
* Ability to praise and support others.
* Leadership and motivational skills for the staff team.
* Organisational skills to meet deadlines.
Knowledge
* Health and Safety at Work Act.
* Basic food hygiene regulations.
* Infection control procedures.
* CQC requirements.
* Ofsted requirements.
* Child development and developmental delay.
Desirable Knowledge
* Learning disabilities.
* Holistic assessments.
* Children and young people opportunity timetabling.
* Management plans for behavioural and clinical.
* Risk assessments.
* Observations.
* Target setting.
* Children’s Homes regulations (April 2015).
* Safeguarding.
* Leadership.
* Legislation pertaining to learning disabilities and children.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities.
* Level 5 diploma in Residential Childcare (or working toward).
Desirable Qualifications
* Childcare qualification.
* Management and leadership qualification.
Benefits
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when working unsocial hours.
* Flexible and agile working opportunities.
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support.
* Wide range of supportive staff networks.
* Health and wellbeing opportunities.
Job Details
Band: 7
Pay: £47,810 to £54,710 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Location: Osborne Court, Osborne Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1JE
Contact
For more information or to discuss informally whether this role suits you, please contact Claire. Her contact details are available on the advert.
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