Senior Children's Community Carer - Surrey, Chertsey

As a Senior Community Carer at HCRG Care Group, you will deliver safe, high‑quality care to children with complex medical needs in their own homes and within the community. This role allows you to use your skills to support families and help children live comfortably and confidently in familiar surroundings.

Main Responsibilities

• Deliver consistent, high‑quality care to children and young people with complex health needs, following care plans and safeguarding procedures.
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with children, families, and multidisciplinary colleagues, adjusting your approach where communication barriers exist.
• Maintain professional boundaries and promptly report concerns or changes in a child’s condition to the Clinical Case Manager.
• Ensure the availability and safe use of clinical equipment, including ventilators, feeding pumps, oxygen monitors, and other medical devices.
• Develop and maintain advanced clinical competencies in tracheostomy care, ventilation, gastrostomy care, and other complex procedures.
• Administer medication safely and accurately, ensuring all care is appropriately recorded.
• Work independently as a lone worker, managing and prioritising your workload while seeking guidance where required.
• Provide mentorship, support, and informal training to colleagues to help maintain a high standard of care across the service.

Schedule

This is a 24/7 service, which includes night shifts and weekend rotations throughout the year.

Ideal Candidate – Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Health or Social Care, or a recognised Nursery Nurse qualification.
• Understanding of the impact of providing care for children with complex medical needs in their homes.
• Experience working with children with additional or complex needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build rapport and connect with children and families.

Ideal Candidate – Desirable

• Willingness and ability to develop new theoretical and practical skills.
• British Sign Language Level 1 or Makaton.
• Experience supporting technology‑dependent children or carrying out relevant clinical procedures.
• Minimum 1 year’s experience supporting children with complex health needs.
• Minimum 1 year’s experience working with children in another setting (e.g., nursery, respite care, community service).

Other Requirements

• A full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes are essential.

Benefits

• Starting salary of £27,674 plus Group Pension.
• Free tea and coffee at your base location.
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving access to discounts on everyday purchases and cashback and voucher offers.
• Access to wages as you earn them.
• Online and face‑to‑face support for mental and physical wellbeing.
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through the Learning Enterprise.
• An open, just culture with ring‑fenced innovation funding of £100,000 a year.
• Pride of working for an organisation committed to high clinical and quality standards.

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