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Children’s Community Clinical Support Worker


Location
Preston, England
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum, Pro rata
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
04 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
21 Jul 2026
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Job overview

Join Our Team as a Children’s Community Clinical Support Worker! 🌟

We’re seeking a motivated, creative, and passionate individual to join our Community and Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics (CNP) Team. This rewarding role offers the chance to work alongside a dynamic and diverse team, with peer support from Ashley, our Community Clinic Facilitator, who plays a vital role in community services 🤝.

Your Role: As a Children’s Community Clinical Support Worker, you’ll ensure children, young people, and families attending our community clinics have a positive, supportive experience 😊. You’ll contribute to exceptional care and enhanced patient outcomes, working with a team that consistently goes above and beyond 💪.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Experience working with children and families 👶.
  • Excellent communication skills 🗣️.
  • Adaptability to changing priorities 🔄.
  • Innovation and a passion for making a difference 💡.
  • A team-oriented mindset and commitment to caring.
  • Experience in administrative work.

Key Takeaways:

  • Are you passionate about supporting Children and Young People (CYP) in accessing health services? 💖
  • Do you have transferable skills and the ability to connect with CYP of all ages?
  • Are you ready for a dynamic, ever-changing role?

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and help shape positive experiences for children and families, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now! 🌈

Main duties of the job

Enthusiasm to support our teams in delivering high-quality services is a must for this role 🌟. You will also need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills 🗣️, with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, and approachable 🤝.

We want to make every Child and Young Person (CYP) feel comfortable in attending our settings, and this role will be instrumental in ensuring we make this happen, every time! 😊

Core components of this role are:

  • To assist the CNP Team by providing a high-quality clinic facilitator service within the outpatient setting, ensuring the smooth running of outpatient clinics 🏥, meeting the needs of children and their families, and liaising with appropriate staff 📞.
  • To obtain CYP's growth measurements and observations to aid in clinical decision-making 📊.
  • The post holder will work independently without direct supervision 💼.
  • To develop and maintain strong management and organisational skills 📅.
  • To monitor and ensure patient satisfaction, being proactive in managing any issues that arise 🔍.
  • Able to pick up admin duties and ability to make appointments with families.

You will have the opportunity to be involved in exciting service transformation plans 🔄, enhancing the environment alongside your core role expectations, working closely with the Community Paediatricians 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ 🚀.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist the Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatric Team by providing high-quality clinic facilitation services within the Children’s community outpatient setting 🏥, ensuring the smooth running of outpatient clinics and meeting the needs of children and their families 👶👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. This includes liaising with appropriate staff to ensure seamless service delivery 📞.
  • Obtain children’s growth measurements and relevant observations to support clinical decision-making 📊.
  • Work independently without direct supervision from qualified staff 💼, while maintaining the ability to escalate any concerns as needed.
  • Develop and maintain strong management, organisational, and time-management skills 📅.
  • Act as a patient advocate, ensuring privacy, dignity, and confidentiality are upheld throughout the care process 🔒.
  • Monitor and ensure patient satisfaction, proactively addressing and managing any issues that arise 🔍.
  • able to deal with any admin queries and book appointments with families.

*****PLEASE NOTE*****

Essential qualification requirements are GCSE's Grade C or Above in English and Maths.

All overseas qualifications must be proved comparable to UK standards through ENIC. Click here to visit ENIC Website:

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working with children and their families
  • Experience of working with children and families with health needs
  • A basic understanding of organisation of nursing care
  • Understanding of concept and application of confidentiality

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a health care or related setting
  • Experience of working within a paediatric outpatient department

Qualifications & Education

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience working with Children and Young People
  • GCSE Maths & English grade C or above OR level 2 numeracy skills and level 2 literacy skills

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

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