Paediatric Emergency Care Technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves supporting the Emergency Department team at the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, providing high-quality emergency care for children and young people. You will assist with patient assessment, treatment, and clinical procedures, working closely with nurses and the multidisciplinary team. The position requires a caring and motivated individual with experience in acute or paediatric care, strong communication skills, and a passion for working with children and families. You will help maintain a safe, clean, and child-friendly environment, ensuring timely and patient-centred support.
Essential criteria
- relevant paediatric experience working in a hospital or acute paediatric care environment, in the NHS.
- Experience of working as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
- working in a health are setting or demonstratable experience of undertaking a caring role
- GCSE in English & Maths or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 in health care
- Basic First Aid Certificate
- Wound care, ECG, Venepuncture skills
- Understanding of holistic care.
- Understanding of and adherence to confidential nature of work
- Ability to identify and evaluate vital signs and PEWS
- Ability to use competently computerised patient information systems e.g patient first
- Understanding of safeguarding, and confident in safeguarding referral
- relevant paediatric experience working in a hospital or acute paediatric care environment, in the NHS.
- Experience of working as part of a team.
- working in a health are setting or demonstratable experience of undertaking a caring role
- GCSE in English & Maths or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 in health care
- Basic First Aid Certificate
- Wound care, ECG, Venepuncture skills
- Understanding of holistic care.
- Understanding of and adherence to confidential nature of work
- Ability to identify and evaluate vital signs and PEWS
- Ability to use competently computerised patient information systems e.g patient first
- Understanding of safeguarding, and confident in safeguarding referral
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Paediatric Emergency Care Technician
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
Now is an exciting time to join the state-of-the-art Midland Metropolitan University Hospital and continue our journey toward becoming one of Europe's most innovative healthcare providers.
We are seeking a caring and motivated Paediatric Emergency Care Technician to join our Emergency Department team. This is a great opportunity to be part of a progressive service supporting high-quality emergency care for children and young people.
In this role, you will work with registered nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care. Duties include supporting clinical tasks, assisting with patient assessment and treatment, and helping maintain a child-friendly, organised environment. Your contribution will ensure children and families receive timely, patient-centred support during challenging moments.
We are looking for a committed team player with experience in acute or paediatric care, strong communication skills, and a genuine passion for working with children and families. You should be confident supporting clinical activities, able to work in a fast-paced setting, and keen to learn and develop within paediatric emergency care.
Working closely with paediatric nurses, emergency clinicians, and the wide
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