Children's Community Clinical Support Worker
The closing date is 11 May 2026.
We are recruiting for a Children's Community Clinical Support Worker who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Main responsibilities
Clinical Support Workers will be responsible for independently delivering specialist nursing care within the family home without direct supervision.
You will undertake all necessary training in order to provide nursing care to children with complex health needs within the family home in an unsupervised capacity.
Undertaking such skills as enteral feeding, care for tracheostomies, caring for children who are long term ventilated, seizure management and oxygen administration.
Additionally, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,136 and a maximum payment of £1,915 per annum pro rata.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* NVQ 2 Care or equivalent
* Able to appropriately progress through and complete QCF Level 3
* NVQ 3 or equivalent
Previous Experience
* Previous experience with children or in a health care setting
* Working with disabled children
Skills
* Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
* Ability to work within guidelines, follow a care plan and follow instructions without the presence of a registered nurse
* Ability to prioritise care
* Organised
* Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
* Flexibility and team participation
* Basic IT skills or willingness to develop
* Interest in developing a career as part of the Children's Community service
Knowledge
* Understanding of the requirements of the role
* Infection Control and universal precautions
* Basic understanding of NHS issues
* Knowledge of clinical observation and complex health needs
Other Requirements
* Able to travel to service users in rural locations within a strict timeframe.
* Able to work night shifts if requested
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Compensation
£25,760 to £27,476 per annum pro rata, plus 5% High Cost Area Supplement.
Employer
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
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