- The children/young people we look after have experienced significant trauma, which requires high levels of compassion, empathy, resilience and understanding. Whilst some of the children in specialist short break and residential services will have complex health needs and physical/learning disabilities. Due to these needs, they can present challenging behaviour, including self harm, physical outbursts, and risk taking behaviour, where we have a responsibility to make them feel safe and cared for.
- To ensure that all children and young people's files are kept up to-date and any remedial action is taken promptly
- To support the day to day physical and emotional needs of the children and young people in accordance with Racial, Cultural, Religious, Health care and Linguistic and dietary needs. Support and enable children and young people to attend school, enjoy leisure activities, stay healthy and also keep safe.
- Work closely with professionals, parents, siblings and extended family to ensure that the Care Plans, Positive Support Plans, Clinical Care Plans, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Plans. Risk Assessments and Health Plans are accurately detailed and communicated effectively to ensure children and young people are cared for consistently.
- Remain up to date and compliant with all relevant legislation, organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct in order to uphold standards of best practice