Job summary To work alongside nursing/medical staff and family members to competently provide agreed clinical skills and individualised care for a child with complex health needs within the home, school and hospital environments, liaising with other professionals as necessary. To accurately record, collate, monitor and provide feedback of patient information to the Team Leader and/or Care Manager, initiating actions as necessary. Main duties of the job At the direction of the senior member of staff assist in the delivery of planned nursing care for a child. Ensure nursing practices are maintained with the Trust's policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others. To apply them to the community environment. Maintain confidentiality, integrity and sensitivity to the individual needs of the child/family. Pay full regard to Health and Safety practices which include hand hygiene. This must also include mandatory annual attendance to CPR, fire lecture, manual handling and child protection awareness About us All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients. Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents. We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint. We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m. The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales. Date posted 26 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 408-25-184 Job locations Community Based Clatterbridge Road Birkenhead CH634JY Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Senior Clinical Support Worker position available at WUTH. If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month. As this vacancy is within the division of Womens and Childrens, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service. The cost of joining the update service is £13 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust. Further details of how to join the update service will be provided upon appointment. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Senior Clinical Support Worker position available at WUTH. If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month. As this vacancy is within the division of Womens and Childrens, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service. The cost of joining the update service is £13 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust. Further details of how to join the update service will be provided upon appointment. Person Specification Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training Essential NVQ Level 3 in a related subject or NVQ Level 2 with significant experience Care Certificate or completion of Care Certificate in post Completed clinical competencies for clinical tasks and procedures as appropriate Experience working in a clinical environment Desirable Experience working in the NHS Personal Attributes Essential Understand when to seek support and advice Aware of personal and professional limitations Ability to perform when under pressure Polite, Friendly, Approachable and Self-motivated Knowledge and Skills Essential Proven problem solving skills Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Other Requirements Essential Awareness of formal audit procedures and requirements Person Specification Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training Essential NVQ Level 3 in a related subject or NVQ Level 2 with significant experience Care Certificate or completion of Care Certificate in post Completed clinical competencies for clinical tasks and procedures as appropriate Experience working in a clinical environment Desirable Experience working in the NHS Personal Attributes Essential Understand when to seek support and advice Aware of personal and professional limitations Ability to perform when under pressure Polite, Friendly, Approachable and Self-motivated Knowledge and Skills Essential Proven problem solving skills Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Other Requirements Essential Awareness of formal audit procedures and requirements 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address Community Based Clatterbridge Road Birkenhead CH634JY Employer's website https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)