Clinical Support Worker - Special School Nursing Team

Clinical Support Worker - Special School Nursing Team

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area: Special School Nursing Team

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time, Flexible working, Term time hours

35 hours per week (up to 35 hours per week)

Job ref: 372-FSS2747-A

Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Specialist Schools across Halifax and Huddersfield Town

Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 30/03/2025 23:59

Interview date: 07/04/2025

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

The opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and child-focused person to join the Special School Team as a permanent term time Band 3 Clinical Support Worker. You will be working with the Special school Nursing team and this can include covering at any of the 5 sites if needed located in Halifax and Huddersfield. The successful candidate will be expected to work Monday to Fridays 08:30-16:00.

Experience with working with children is essential and also providing care to children with complex medical and nursing needs. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate a compassionate and empathetic approach to supporting children and families.

The successful applicant will assist the qualified nursing staff within the Special School Nursing Team to provide care and support to children and young people up to 19 years in the Special School environment. There will be opportunities to progress professionally supported by training and learning opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The Special School Nursing Team provides care for children between the ages of 4-19 years who are in need of nursing care in school.

A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a HCA to join our well established team.

We are looking for an outstanding practitioner with experience of working in a community environment or healthcare role with children and young people.

You will have experience working with children, be motivated, proactive, committed and with excellent communication skills. You will work independently under the leadership of our nursing team, supporting with all aspects of nursing care and improving on the safety and quality of care at every opportunity.

This busy role requires you to be flexible in a constantly changing environment and able to work within the school environment.

The post holder will need to be prepared to cover when needed in any one of the other 4 schools that are all in the Calderdale or Huddersfield area. However, the successful candidate will be placed in one school site to base but this could be subject to change depending on the service needs.

Working for our organisation

Safeguarding

The Trust has in place both a Safeguarding Children Policy and a Safeguarding Adults Policy in line with national legislation.

The Safeguarding Policies place a duty upon every employee who has contact with children, families and adults in their everyday work to safeguard and promote their welfare. In the event that you have concerns about possible harm to any child or adult you should contact your line manager immediately or in their absence your Assistant Divisional Director. Out of hours contact should be made with the on-call manager through switchboard.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder:

• Will perform agreed plans of patient care to identified groups of children/young people without direct supervision within the level of competency for the position.
• Complete competencies required for HCA working within a special school including medication management.
• Complete training in administration of emergency medication as per care plan with support of nurse on site.
• Complete clear, accurate and precise documentation on system 1 of the care delivered during the school day.
• Act as a resource for families and children with health care needs.
• Work collaboratively with the acute ward, GPs, HV’s and other health professionals to enhance seamless care and reduce deterioration of health or admissions to inpatient ward.
• Monitor and ensure standards of care are maintained and that policies/procedures and protocols are adhered to.
• Always maintain respect and confidentiality.
• Maintain clear and accurate documentation using an electronic system, raising issues of concern with a qualified nurse where appropriate.
• To encourage and maintain good relationships with the CCNT, Specialist Children’s Hospitals, Hospices, Medical Staff, Community Nurse Specialists and AHP’s in order to provide the best care.
• Know where and how to access all policies and procedures and adhere to them.
• Assist in the delivery and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Monitor and record pupil’s weights.
• Provide care of gastrostomy sites and assist with medications and tube feeding.
• Participate in the induction of new staff to the SSNT.
• Attend annual mandatory training, which includes basic life support and moving and handling.
• Undertake relevant additional training and competencies.
• Attend and participate in regular team meetings.
• Support students as part of their working placement.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application.
• Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Care or The Care Certificate issued by an employer.
• Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role.
• Competent in cannulation/venepuncture/plaster training and specialist dressings.
• Moving and Handling.
• Infection Control.
• Customer Care.
• Competent / able to evidence the completion of Health Care Assistant core competencies.
• ECG training and competency.
• Safeguarding training for Children.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Previous employment with a healthcare setting (18 months).
• Insight into the roles of responsibilities of the post.
• Demonstrate a commitment to a caring profession.
• Understand the importance of record keeping.
• Literacy Skills.
• Experience of record keeping on electronic systems e.g. System 1 and EPR.
• Experience in undertaking point of care testing.
• Experience in application of basic dressing techniques.
• Experience of working with children with complex medical and nursing needs.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to work in a busy environment.
• Able to use own initiative.
• Aware of own limitations/level of competence.
• Good communication Skills.
• Experience of working with children with communication difficulties.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co-create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current/most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Joanne Ineson

Job title: Clinical Nurse Manager

Email address: joanne.ineson@cht.nhs.uk

Telephone number: 01484324872

If you would like more information or details on the post, please do not hesitate to ring me for an informal chat. Joanne Ineson 07392273310