SEHSCT _Community Children's Support Worker Band 3

Job details

• Branch: Trustwide (SEHSCT)
• Location: Warren House & Children's Centre
• Salary: Band 3 (£24,937 - £26,598)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Opening Date: 18/05/26
• Closes: Tue, 02 June 2026 @ 5:30 PM
• Interview Dates: TBC

Notes

If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. “A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026”. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week.” Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE

Community Children’s Support Worker

BAND

DIRECTORATE

INITIAL LOCATION

3

Children’s Services & Social work- Child Health

Warren Children’s Centre, Lisburn

REPORTS TO

Community Children’s Nursing Sister / Nurse Manager Community Children’s Nursing Service

ACCOUNTABLE TO

FLEXIBLE WORKING PROVISIONS AVAILABLE

Lead Nurse Community Children’s Nursing & Complex Health

Full-time working, , Part-time working, Compressed/elongated hours, through shift patterns,

JOB SUMMARY

In order to meet the overall mission of the trust the post holder will

Work as part of the Community Children’s Nursing team to provide care for children within the community setting as delegated by the Registered Children’s Nurse. They will provide care to children and young people including those with complex health needs who are dependent on others to meet their care needs.

Work in partnership with families whilst providing care.

Promote independence and accept responsibility for activities agreed and allocated by the line manager

The range of duties the post holder will undertake will be determined by the training competencies of the post holder and the individual child’s needs, as assessed and delegated by the Registered Children’s Nurse.

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Delivery

Work as an integral member of the Community Children’s Nursing Team, carrying out duties within their assessed competencies as agreed and delegated by the Registered Children’s Nurse using a person centred approach to the delivery of all care

Be trained and assessed as competent in carrying out observations on children and young people and accurately document same

Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment at all times

Under the direction and delegated by Registered Children’s Nurse, and following child specific training, the post holder will carry out tasks/procedures that are detailed in each child/young person’s individualised care plan. This may include supporting prescribed enteral feeding, administration of medicines, airway management, seizure management including administration of emergency rescue medication; attend to personal care needs and assist in the management of continence bladder and bowel

Ensure supplies are adequate and that home nursing equipment is appropriately used and maintained in a safe condition

Information Management;

Report changes in child/young person’s circumstances or condition, as well as all untoward incidents/accidents to Registered Nurse and parent/carer with parental responsibility.

progress to relevant nursing staff

Maintain good communication with child/young person and relatives/carers, supporting them, and report issues to the line manager as required

Keep appropriate contemporaneous records

Treat all matters relating to the individual child/young person and family and their circumstances as strictly confidential.

Key Working Relationships

Develop a relationship with child/young person, parents, carers and colleagues to promote the development and wellbeing of children/young people based on a clear understanding of your role and responsibility.

Listen to the requests of the child/young person and or parent/carer, and whenever possible perform the duties consistent with their own wishes, if competent

Treat the child/young person and their family with respect and courtesy

Quality>

Maintain high standards of practice and adhere to quality procedures

Provide child/young person with opportunities to experience day to day life, within their limitations

Share ideas for quality improvement and contribute to quality improvement initiatives and service development

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The post holder will be required to

Ensure the Organisation’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

Co-operate fully with the implementation of The Organisation's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example

Smoke Free policy

IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct

standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour

Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work.

Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control.

Take responsibility 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.

All employees of the Organisation are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the South Eastern H&SC Trust including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the South Eastern H&SC Trust policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.

Represent The Organisation’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.

This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within The Organisation's area, as needs of the service demand.

eHealth

The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust has invested in eHealth to deliver better, faster, safer care to our community and is committed to supporting staff to utilise associated information systems that directly and indirectly inform care. Trust staff are therefore required to commit sufficient time to ensure that they acquire and/or retain the core technology skills required to support their role.

Personal and Public Involvement (PPI)

Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider community were relevant, in developing, planning and delivering our services in a meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to Personal and Public Involvement (PPI).

Please use the link below to access the PPI standards leaflet for further information.

http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/PPI_leaflet.pdf

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE AND BAND: Community Children’s Support Worker, Band 3

DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE: Children’s Services & Social Work- Child Health

SALARY £20,330 - £21,777 per annum

HOURS 37.5hpw

Ref No: 53499310 January 2023

Notes to applicants

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note The Organisation reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Experience

Minimum of 1 year relevant experience, in a paid care environment

Shortlisting by Application Form

Qualifications/ Registration

NVQ level 2 or 4 GCSEs plus 1 year relevant experience

Or

NVQ level 3 or 1+A level passes

Or

No Qualifications plus 2 years relevant experience

Shortlisting by Application Form

Other

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by The Organisation which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

Shortlisting by Application Form

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Skills / Abilities

Good communication skills

Good Interpersonal skills

Ability to problem solve

Demonstrate ability to work with others

Demonstrate an understanding of the day to day needs of children/families and in addition, the needs of those with complex health problems and/or disability

Be flexible in approach and availability – services operate 24 hours/7 days a week

Interview / Test

Knowledge

Demonstrate previous learning and development

Demonstrate ability to apply learning to practice

Interview / Test

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Experience

Previous experience in working with children

with health care needs and/or Disability

Shortlisting by Application Form

Qualifications

Health and/or social care qualification e.g NVQ/QCF/RQF Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Health &Social Care Support

Shortlisting by Application Form

As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for The Organisation to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed.

THE ORGANISATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Successful applicants

may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher starting salary, within the range of the pay band may be available if the person appointed has experience relevant & equivalent to the post. If the successful candidate is an existing HSC employee moving to a higher band, AfC Pay on Promotion will apply.

are able to request Flexible Working from the 1st day of their employment. A number of flexible working provisions are offered by all HSC Organisations including Full-time working, Fixed working patterns, Part-time working, Flexi-time, Compressed/elongated hours, Average hours working patterns, Term-time working, Job-share or Homeworking for some or all of the working pattern, depending on the role being undertaken. Successful applicants are encouraged to discuss with their manager what Flexible Working provisions may be available in the role they are taking up, prior to commencing employment, to help them achieve a positive Work/Life Balance.

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times