# Children's Carer - Band 3 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-carer-band-3/ea2d7215-5448-468f-b3a6-659d94b109ea - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-carer-band-3/ea2d7215-5448-468f-b3a6-659d94b109ea.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust - **Town:** Coventry - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum / pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Term time hours, 37.5 hours per week (Full Time/Flexible Working) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-29T12:50:48.412Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/Coventry_Warwickshire_Partnership_NHS_Trust/Child_Family_Services/Child_Family_Services-v8189135 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8189135?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join The Birches Respite Team has become available. The team provides health care and support to children and young people with complex health needs across a variety of settings within the community. The service provides care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so a willingness to work shifts, including night shifts, is essential. You will be supported to learn clinical skills such as tracheostomy care, gastrostomy feeding, suction (etc) utilising a competency-based framework. Once competent and confident, you will be expected to work without direct supervision within the scope of your training Experience working with children or young people who require long-term ventilation or have complex health needs would be beneficial but not essential. Experience working with children or young people who require long-term ventilation or have complex health needs would be beneficial but not essential. ### Main duties of the job For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities As a children’s carer, your role will be delivering health care and support to children and young people in a variety of settings. This could mean providing hands-on care in the family home, supporting a child or young person to attend school or staffing the respite unit. The ability to travel independently during working time is essential. You will be supported to learn clinical skills such as tracheostomy care, gastrostomy feeding, suction (etc) utilising a competency-based framework. Once competent and confident, you will be expected to work without direct supervision within the scope of your training and role. You will receive continual support and training within this role. We are seeking compassionate and dedicated individuals. It is important that the successful candidate is creative in providing play and learning opportunities for our children and young people, so a sense of fun and enthusiasm is essential! You will need to possess excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team. In return you will become part of a team that is warm and friendly and is committed to the children and young people we support. Experience working with children or young people who require long-term ventilation or have complex health needs would be beneficial but not essential. For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements. ## Person Specification ### OTHER **Essential** - Willingness to undertake training and competencies relevant to the role - Flexibility with working patterns - Car owner/driver, or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job - and be prepared to be insured for business use. (It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement). If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act ### EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Experience of working with children and young people **Desirable** - Experience working with children with complex health needs ### QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - Hold or willing to work towards English and Math's Grade 4- 9 or Functional Skills Level 2 - Hold a level 3 or equivalent healthcare or childcare related qualification or equivalent experience in child or healthcare ### KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS **Essential** - Ability to stay calm in stressful situations - Basic IT skills ## Documents - [jd - ps 130025 b3 (pdf, 404.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10493492) - [flexible working policy (pdf, 347.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1155) - [application guidance notes (pdf, 157.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1157) - [terms and conditions nhs jobs (pdf, 19.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1158) - [equality and diversity leaflets (pdf, 838.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1159) - [the prince's trust help 16-30 year olds into work (pdf, 192.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2706) ## 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.