# Band 3 Special School Complex Care Assistant (Enteral Feeds) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-3-special-school-complex-care-assistant-enteral-feeds/bdd63ffc-07a3-4f37-b3c7-b5ceaaaf2136 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-3-special-school-complex-care-assistant-enteral-feeds/bdd63ffc-07a3-4f37-b3c7-b5ceaaaf2136.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Moseley Hall Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Care support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent: Term Time - **Employment type:** Part time, Term time hours, 30 hours per week (Term Time Only) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T23:00:51.187Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Community_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Children_Families/Children_Families-v8280164 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8280164?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested*** You will work as part of the Special School Nursing Service in providing health care support to children/young people who require enteral feeds during their school day. (Enteral feeding refers to intake of food via gastrointestinal tract through a tube directly into the stomach or small intestine for children who are unable to have all their diet and fluids by mouth). To work as part of a team supporting the Special School Nursing Service to deliver a high standard of care to children/young people. To contribute to safe and effective growth measurement of children/young people within special school nursing service in line with Healthy Child Programme. To work as part of a multi-agency team within a special school and other establishments under the direction of the Team Leader, reporting relevant information to special school nurse To undertake administrative duties to enable the service to function effectively. ### Main duties of the job Visa sponsorship is not available for this position We have a vacancy within our city-wide Special School Nursing Service for Band 3 Complex Care Assistant to support pupils’ enteral feeding needs within Birmingham Special Schools. The Post is for 30 hours per week, Monday - Friday, term time, with a 30-minute unpaid break. If you have experience of working with Children, especially Children with complex learning and health needs, we would like to hear from you. Full competency-based training will be given to successful applicants. An Enhanced DBS will be required for this posts ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands. Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details. Promoting Workforce Equality In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification. The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of dealing with members of the public. **Desirable** - Previous experience of working with children and young people. - Previous clerical experience. ### Skills/knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrate willingness to undertake a range of duties and to learn new tasks including clinical procedures where relevant. - Demonstrate an understanding of the implications of carrying out work within another agency’s environment. - Demonstrate an understanding of Disability. - Awareness of Safeguarding issues. - Ability to recognise the importance communication within the Multi-diciplinary team. - Demonstrate understanding of confidentiality and consequences of breaking confidentiality. ### Personal qualities **Essential** - Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. - Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working and interagency working. - Flexible approach to working with good interpersonal skills - Able to relate to children and young people. ### Other job requirements **Essential** - Willing and able to undertake training appropriate to the role. - Computer literate. - Ability to travel to work and other locations as required. **Desirable** - Able to organise own work. - Awareness of Health and Safety issues in the workplace. ### Qualifications/ training **Essential** - NVQ Level 2 or above in Care with experience / knowledge of working with children with complex needs. - Evidence of continued learning and development. ## Documents - [b3 ef jd&ps (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10596555) - [bchc local benefits (pdf, 99.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2722) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.