# Children's Healthcare Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-healthcare-support-worker/a0a5af62-c8bf-4fbd-b341-840c7738db96 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-healthcare-support-worker/a0a5af62-c8bf-4fbd-b341-840c7738db96.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust - **Town:** St. Ives - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-16T14:22:10.458Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Kempston/East_England_Community_Health_Care_NHS_Trust_Cambridgeshire/Childrens_Community_Nursing/Childrens_Community_Nursing-v8158723 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8158723?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are growing our Children’s Community Nursing Team! Are you keen to support children & young people who need clinical nursing care closer to home? We can provide a wide range of clinical care in the community & need a special children’s healthcare support worker to help us do this. Our caseload can include a range of clinical care needs which will develop & maintain your clinical skills e.g. growth monitoring, blood pressure monitoring, baseline observations, wound care, enteral tube routine care, oxygen monitoring, venepuncture and some injectable medicines. We will ensure you are supported by a robust competency based training & all our children’s care is led by the supportive Children’s Community Nurses within our team. You could be working on your own in a clinic, supporting a colleague in a patients home/school visit or needed to support in our office base. Every day is different and making a difference to the lives of babies, children and young people is very rewarding. Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 23rd July 2026 ### Main duties of the job The post holder will work as part of the Children’s Community Nursing Team, in the delivery of clinical care to children and young people who have additional health needs. The post holder will act under the direction of the Children’s Community Nurse (CCN-Registered Nurse) to deliver specific delegated nursing interventions to children and young people who have additional health needs and their families. This may also include children who are nearing the end of their life. They will work in a range of community settings appropriate to the child and /or young person e.g. schools, clinics or homes to support the smooth running of the CCN service. To assist the Children’s Community Nurses to ensure samples arrive at the laboratory in a timely manner and clinical supplies and equipment are safely maintained and available for direct patient care when needed. Please note that the above vacancy requires you to be a qualified driver with the use of a vehicle for work purposes. All our recruitment is carried out through NHS Jobs, so you are advised to regularly check your emails (including junk folders) for any correspondence (interview letter & any other type of correspondence) relating your application for this post. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Main Responsibilities - To provide delegated clinical care to children and young people with additional health needs, for which, training and competency assessment will be required, including: · clinical observations urinalysis blood sampling  wound/stoma management  care of enteral feeding tubes - Records patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions accurately on electronic patient record. - To be aware of the expected observation values for the individual child. - Identifies and reports changes in a child or young person’s condition, in a timely manner to parents, CCN or emergency services and implements, individual escalation treatment plans, where trained to do so. - To maintain high standards of cleanliness and stock management in clinical environment and actively promote the control of infection. - To contribute to health promotion activities relevant for the caseload  e.g. Toilet training, healthy eating, continence, infection control, - To work together with patients, their parents and the multi-disciplinary team promoting self-care and reducing medicalisation of their daily activities. - Acts as chaperone for vulnerable children and young people as per Trust policy. - To transport any urgent samples to the hospital lab. - Completes safety checks of clinical devices and clinic equipment  and reports any unsafe environment/ use of equipment to the Lead Children’s Community Nurse. Communication To participate in ensuring effective communications are maintained within the team by attending daily huddles, team meetings, supervision and 1 to 1 meetings with their line manager. To communicate with babies, children and young people, their families /carers using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication techniques and tools. To complete accurate patient records in line with the Trust policy, using electronic Systemone records and patient held records, where appropriate. - To liaise with the family and multi-disciplinary team when delivering the child’s care recognising individual expressed beliefs, preferences and choice. - Promptly alerts the relevant person when there are unexpected changes in individuals’ health and wellbeing or risks. Actively contributes to the inter-agency team working approach to advocate that the child’s health, social and educational needs are supported at all times. Financial Responsibility - Supports the Team manager to organise and maintain resources and equipment to be available for clinical care in line with appropriate policies and procedures e.g. infection control, medical devices, stock ordering. Professional and service development - To undertake relevant training to ensure own clinical practice is of a safe standard in accordance with Trust policies. - To support visiting trainees, students and colleagues when learning clinical skills that the post holder has been assessed as competent in. - Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and personal development process Clinical and Practice Governance - Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. - Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed, or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies. - The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes - The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures - Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by the Trust. - The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required - Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team - Participate in Clinical & Safeguarding supervision on a regular basis - The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team. Research & Development May be required to undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to own work; may occasionally participate in R&D, clinical trials or equipment testing. Infection Control The trust staff are responsible for protecting themselves and others against infection risks. All staff regardless of whether clinical or not are expected to comply with current infection control policies and procedures and to report any problems about this to their managers. All staff undertaking patient care activities must attend infection control training and updates as required by the trust. All clinical staff or any staff working in clinical areas are expected to be bare below the elbow with no hand or wrist jewellery except for one plain band (no stones or engraving) Health and Safety Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), to ensure the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees and visitors. To ensure that the trust’s Health and Safety Policies are understood and observed and that procedures are followed. To ensure the appropriate use of equipment and facilities and the environment is maintained in good order. To take the necessary precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of themselves, patients, staff and visitors, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act. To undertake appropriate Health and Safety training to support safe working practice including, where appropriate, its management. General All staff are required to respect confidentiality of all matters that they learn as a result of the employment with the trust, including matters relating to other members of the staff and members of the public/patients. Maintain appropriate patient and clinical records in line with the trusts policies and procedures, and in line with the agreed service specification. The post holder will be expected to participate in an annual appraisal of their work where the job description will be reviewed and objectives set. In line with the annual personal development plan the post holder will be expected to undertake any training or development required to fulfil their role. Ensure that all patients, clients and colleagues are treated at all times in an equitable manner, respecting diversity and showing an understanding of diversity in the workplace. The post holder must carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the trust’s Equality and Diversity Policies, Procedures and Schemes and must ensure that equality is promoted at all times. Support the trust’s sustainability green plan and take personal responsibility to ensure that we work to reduce carbon emissions. The trust is committed to supporting our voluntary workforce and all apprentices, and all staff are expected to welcome and support volunteers and apprentices in their teams. Sustainability It is the responsibility of all staff to minimise the Trust’s environmental impact wherever possible. This will include recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors, and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases. Safeguarding The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Rigorous recruitment checks are carried out and where applicable to the role successful applicants will be required to undertake a criminal records check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Code of Conduct The post holder is required to adhere to the Conflicts of Interest Policy This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder. The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties as may be required for the effective performance of the post. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of following clinical procedures and delivering delegated nursing care without direct supervision. - Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team - Experience of providing and receiving clinical and sensitive information **Desirable** - Demonstrable understanding of the application of normal child development - Experience working with babies, children and/or young people. - Experience in liaising with and supporting families - Proven ability to deliver clinical nursing care to children with special needs ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of baseline clinical nursing observations and sampling: Heart rate, Respirations, Temperature and blood pressure monitoring, Growth Monitoring - Excellent interpersonal skills including the; Ability to listen well Ability to demonstrate empathy with clients, carers, families and colleagues. Clear, factual report writing skills Ability to work flexibly as part of a team. Time Management and prioritisation skills. - Evidence of working without direct supervision - Ability to demonstrate a good standard of spoken and written English. - Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint for data entry, report writing and record keeping **Desirable** - Experience working with babies, children and/or young people. - Ability to use SystmOne or similar electronic record system - Experience in delivering clinical health care support in the following areas, Phlebotomy, Gastrostomy/Jejunostomy/ Nasogastric tube feeding, Oxygen monitoring, Administration of medication ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - GCSE English, Math or equivalent - NVQ Level 2 Care Certificate - Relevant healthcare experience **Desirable** - NNEB/BTEC/CACHE or NVQ 3 in child/health care equivalent - Willingness to undertake essential clinical skills training in relevant to this role ## Documents - [a message from the chief executive (pdf, 193.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3043) - [application & interview skills tips_june26 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3056) - [band 3 chcsw job description and person specification (pdf, 576.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10459710) ## 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.