Senior Children's Community Carer

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Job Reference HCRGCG/TP/24475/21095

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Permanent - Full or Part Time Salary: £27,674 plus Group Pension Weekly contracted hours: 37.5 Location: Epsom Closing Date: 22/11/2026 Job Category: HCRG - Additional Clinical Services Service type: HCRG - Children's Services Business Unit: HCRG - Surrey 0-19

Job Introduction

As a Senior Community Carer we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:

• Starting salary of £27,674 plus Group Pension
• 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 life’s 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 you’re 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.

Are you an experienced and compassionate carer ready to take the next step in your career?

Join HCRG Care Group as a Senior Community Carer, where you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, high‑quality care to children with complex medical needs in their own homes and within the community. This is a rewarding opportunity to use your skills, support families, and help children live safely, comfortably and confidently in familiar surroundings.

In this senior role, you’ll bring your knowledge and experience to guide and mentor colleagues, support service development, and work closely with families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure every child’s care is personalised and effective.

If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact and ready for a role with responsibility, purpose, and progression, we would love to hear from you.

▶️ See what a rewarding career as a Community Carer looks like:
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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 escalate 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.

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