Residential Child Care Practitioner

Global Healthcare Jobs, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Child Care Practitioner in a children’s residential service in Reading.

The Salary for this permanent Residential Therapeutic Child Carer job is £23,500 – £28,770

• Residential Child Care Practitioner
• Reading
• £23,500 – £28,770 per annum

Job Purpose:

Cressingham is an OFSTED registered children’s home. Cressingham provides short break care to children and young people who have a range of learning, physical and sensory disabilities and associated complex medical needs, aged 8-18.

The role of the Child Care Practitioner CCP is be part of a team who:

• Assist in positively and proactively promoting a person-centred caring environment through high standards of professional practice and responding to the diverse personal care, social and emotional needs of the young people in line with support/placement plans and risk assessments.
• Keywork young people, recognising their positive abilities and supporting and empowering them to develop the necessary skills to achieve and aspire and prepare for their transition to adulthood.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of young people, assess and report areas of concern through the implementation of child protection procedures.
• Support the departmental ethos of maintaining independence, choice, rights, fulfilment, privacy, dignity, confidentiality and equal opportunities.
• Will be a positive and professional role model, building effective relationships with young people, within the service as well as parents, carers, staff and other external professionals.
• Promote the service and its role in the local community and beyond, building an atmosphere of trust and understanding that supports effective communication.

Main Duties:

• To work within legal frameworks, company and departmental policies and procedures. To maintain confidentiality and follow data protection regulations.
• To develop and maintain positive and trusting relationships with the young people which will promote a sense of security, ensuring that young people are fully involved in the decision-making processes affecting their lives.
• To ensure all young people’s medical needs are met through the administration of medication, the implementation of dietary and nutritional requirements and/or use of manual handling equipment in line with their individual health care plans, Physiotherapy, OT and Dietitian recommendations.
• To have knowledge of a range of medical conditions associated to learning disabilities and be confident in undertaking non evasive clinical procedures such as: seizure management, enteral feeding, glucose and ketone readings, use of CPAP machines etc, within limitations of training and competence. Administering first aid where appropriate.
• To accompanying young people on appointments or accessing services as appropriate.
• To promote the development of young people’s communication, cultural/religious identity, by supporting their participation in relevant activities and experiences
• To contribute and support the implementations of strategies to empower young people to manage behaviours that may challenge and be able to manage disruptive behaviour by establishing clear boundaries in a positive and consistent manner.
• To be responsible for the upkeep of young people’s respective files and documents within agreed timeframes and the sharing of information with the team, other professionals and families.
• To create, maintain and review placement plans, targets and risk assessments.
• To contribute to the planning and participate in review meetings (Child In Need (CIN) reviews, educational reviews, EHCP’s and Child Protection (CP) conferences.
• Encourage young people to develop their full educational and vocational attainment by implementing PEP targets and recommendations.
• To actively encourage and support leisure and meaningful activities both inside and outside of the home, in accordance with individual young people’s interests, choices and needs, to enable young people to take measured risks.
• To support young people through change, including admission, transition and discharge including the leaving care process.
• Participate in a duty rota, carrying out shift work and sleep ins.
• To create a safe living environment by carrying out Health & Safety and security checks of the home throughout the day. Recording test/check results and any significant occurrences and ensuring that all faults/hazards are reported, recorded and actioned.
• To maintain the necessary record keeping and administrative systems within the home to the expected standards through written, verbal and electronic communications, ensuring the young people’s needs are effectively monitored, recorded and reported by the completion of accurate, timely and factual daily records and reports, including Incident/accident and behaviour monitoring.
• To attend internal and external training and meetings during the day, as may be deemed necessary to meet the duties and responsibilities of the post to improve knowledge and competency.
• To follow internal communication processes which enable you to keep up to date with any changes to the service and care provided to the young people.
• To undertake catering, cooking and general household cleaning duties as required, meeting the needs of the Home. To support young people during mealtimes.
• To accompany young people on holidays away where available and appropriate.
• To undertake lone working with young people as required through their profile and support/placement plan and supported risk assessments.
• To have a flexible approach across both services
• Brighter Futures for Children is a dynamic organisation which recognises the need to respond flexibly to changing demands and circumstances.  While this job description provides a summary of functions and responsibilities of the post, this may need to be adapted or adjusted to meet changing circumstances.  Such changes would be commensurate with the grading of the post.

Qualifications and Education:

Essential:

• A willingness and ability to demonstrate a commitment to undertake Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or a qualification which is equivalent to a level 3 Diploma
• Driving license and willingness to drive home’s vehicle

Desirable:

• NVQ level 3 in Child Care/ Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or a qualification which is equivalent to a level 3 Diploma
• Registered and subscribed to DBS update system

Experience

Essential:

• Knowledge of the principles of good practice in working with people with learning disabilities and special needs
• Experience of working with children and young people with learning disabilities who have behaviours that challenge or require manual handling support during personal care

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a residential care setting with children and young people with learning disabilities
• Experience of working with families and social workers
• Experience in keyworking
• Experience of administering medication and non-invasive clinical procedures

Contact:

This job is advertised by Maisy Price; if you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications within a residential or supported living setting from care home managers, deputy managers, care coordinators, key workers, childcare workers and more, as we might have other roles applicable to you.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are regretfully only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Global Healthcare Jobs personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates reflects the clients that candidates will support within their roles. This very much played a significant part in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care at the Recruiter Awards, as well as being a two-time finalist for the same award. Global Healthcare Jobs takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).

Reasonable adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this as soon as possible. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.