Liverpool Children's Play and Health Care Worker-Waking Nights

Lagan's Foundation's care team is recruiting a waking-night Children's Play and Health Care Worker to give one-to-one overnight care to a child with complex health needs in their own home. The job centres on staying awake and monitoring the child through the night, and supporting the safe use of BiPAP equipment once training and competency sign-off are complete. It is a permanent post averaging 20 hours a week on an alternating two- and three-night rota, with daytime induction shifts first.

No previous BiPAP or ventilation experience is needed.

• Provide attentive one-to-one overnight support to a child in their own home
• Remain awake, alert and responsive throughout each waking-night shift
• Monitor the child against their care plan, risk assessments and night-time routines
• Support the safe use of BiPAP equipment after competency sign-off, including keeping the mask in place
• Respond to BiPAP interventions in line with training and the care plan
• Recognise changes in the child's presentation and escalated health, safety or safeguarding concerns without delay
• Build a trusting relationship with the child and family
• Communicate with family, colleagues, managers and other professionals
• Keep accurate visit logs, observation records, and incident and safeguarding documentation
• Administer medication where it forms part of the care plan, after training and competency assessment
• Complete daytime induction and competency shifts before working nights independently
• Give feedback on care plans and risk assessments so changes can be reviewed promptly

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or equivalent
• Willingness to work towards a Level 2 Health and Social Care qualification

• Experience of working with children or young people
• Experience building positive and appropriate relationships with children, young people and/or families
• Experience following instructions, agreed procedures or individual support plans
• Experience communicating effectively in a care, education, childcare or similar setting
• Ability and willingness to work waking-night shifts and remain awake, alert and responsive throughout

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to follow care plans, risk assessments and clinical guidance accurately and safely

• Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle and business-use insurance

• Previous waking-night shift experience
• Experience supporting children or young people with complex health needs
• Previous BiPAP, ventilation or other respiratory support experience
• Experience providing personal care to children or young people
  
  Experience working in a child's home or a similar community care setting

• 28 days annual leave pro rata
• Pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Perkbox
• Unlimited counselling
• Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options
• Ongoing training, supervision and mentorship
• Professional development and career progression opportunities