# Senior Healthcare Support Worker-Community Paediatrics

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Colchester
- **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:** Part time - 25 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-16T19:02:51.870Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Colchester/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Paediatrics/Community_Paediatrics-v8162874
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8162874?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for committed, enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Healthcare Support Worker to join our Community Paediatrics team at Colchester. The role will support clinics running at the Primary Care Centre in Colchester, Clacton hospital, Halstead and Harwich hospital.

You will be offered opportunities to develop both clinically and professionally within a supportive environment and encouraged to participate in service developments. Clinical supervision and a supported induction period are provided.

The successful candidate must be a car driver.

Please note that proven care experience and/or a Care Certificate (or equivalent) is essential to be suitable for a Band 3 HCSW post

Please be advised we can close the advert earlier if sufficient amount of applications have been received.

### Main duties of the job

You will meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse.

You will also meet the needs of the Trust with regards to Induction, mandatory and statutory training.

You will be expected to ensure high standards of patient care at all times, in line with Trust policies and guidelines.

You'll work as an effective member of the nursing and wider multi-professional healthcare team.

You will work within the boundaries of the role of the Healthcare Support Worker and refer to a senior member of the team as required.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

## Documents

- [jd and ps (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10463867)
- [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724)
- [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262)
- [apprenticeship handbook (pdf, 373.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2499)
- [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146)
- [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404)

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