Are you an experienced and compassionate carer looking to take the next step in your career?Join HCRG Care Group as a Senior Community Carer, where you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality care and support to children with complex medical needs in their homes and within the community.In this leadership role, you will work closely with families and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring that care is safe, effective, and tailored to each child’s needs.As a Senior Community Carer, you’ll provide mentorship and guidance to colleagues, contribute to service improvements, and help create a safe and stimulating environment where children can thrive.If you are dedicated to making a meaningful impact and are ready to embrace this rewarding opportunity, we would love to hear from you.Base:You will be based at one of our Surrey-wide office hubs, with the flexibility of hybrid working to support your professional and personal needs.At HCRG Care Group, we are proud to be a flexible-first employer. Our agile working approach allows our teams to thrive in a supportive and adaptable environment while delivering high-quality care.Package DescriptionAs a Senior Community Carer we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay, at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from:Flexible Shift Booking – Self-book bank shifts and request time off up to six weeks in advance for a better work-life balance.Wagestream Access – Track and access earned wages anytime, avoiding high-interest loans or overdrafts.Professional Growth – Gain experience across various services, access free training, and join our Strive for Better professional network.24/7 Well-being Support – Free counselling, legal advice, financial guidance, and career coaching.Innovative Culture – Share ideas, apply for national funding, and contribute to service improvements.Recognition & Engagement – Nominate colleagues for awards and participate in executive Q&A sessions.Commitment to Excellence – Be part of a team with "Good" or "Outstanding" CQC-rated services.Main ResponsibilitiesDeliver consistent, high-quality care to children/young people with complex health and well-being needs, following care plans and safeguarding procedures.Communicate effectively with children, families, and the multidisciplinary team, addressing barriers to understanding.Maintain professional boundaries and report concerns or changes in a child’s condition to the Clinical Case Manager.Ensure clinical equipment is available and operate medical devices such as ventilators, feeding pumps, and oxygen monitors with precision.Develop and maintain competencies in tracheostomy, ventilator, gastrostomy, and other advanced care tasks.Administer medication as trained and deemed competent, ensuring accurate documentation of all care provided.Manage and prioritize workload independently as a lone worker, seeking guidance from the Clinical Case Manager when needed.Schedule:24/7 service with night shifts across the year, including weekendsPlease see attached job description for a full list of responsibilitiesThe Ideal CandidateEssentialNVQ 3 in health or social care or recognised nursery nurse qualificationUnderstanding the impact of providing/receiving care in the home for children with complex medical needs and their familiesExperience of working with children with additional needsExcellent oral and written communication skillsAbility to relate and create rapport with children.DesirableAbility to learn theoretical/practical skillsBritish Sign Language level 1MakatonExperience of relevant clinical procedures and technology dependencyMinimum of 1yr experience working with children with complex health needsMinimum of 1yr working with children in other setting, e.g., nursery, respite serviceOther requirements: the successful applicant will need to be a car driverPlease see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.About The CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's 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. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re 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 doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. 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