Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Paediatrics
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Healthcare Support Worker to join the Children's Ward at Colchester Hospital. The role involves providing essential support to clinical staff, including recording observations, patient height and weight, and using the Evolve system. You will also be competent in children's phlebotomy or working towards it, and act as a chaperone for clinical staff. The successful candidate will work as part of the nursing team to provide high-standard, child and family-centred care.
Essential criteria
- Care certificate
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent/NNEB
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of functional skills or willingness to undertake
- Experience working with children & families
- Proven NHS Paediatric experience
- Care certificate
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent/NNEB
- Evidence of functional skills or willingness to undertake
- Experience working with children & families
- Proven NHS Paediatric experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £24,625 – £25,674 — matches the national scale.
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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Paediatrics
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced Senior Healthcare Support Worker who is looking to develop their knowledge and skills working within the Children's Ward at Colchester Hospital.
This role is a vital role within Children's Services, providing essential support to clinical staff with the recording of observations including the accurate recording of the height and weight of patients and adding to our Evolve system. You will also be competent in children's phlebotomy or working towards this. In addition, the successful candidate will be a chaperone for the clinical staff when required so excellent communication skills are essential.
This role may close early due to number of applicants - we encourage you to apply immediately.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work as part of the nursing team within Children's Services to provide a high standard of child and family centred care. The post holder will be an advocate for children and their families.
They will promote child focussed, family-centred care and provide effective liaison with the multi-disciplinary team and other professional colleagues and agencies involved within the child's care.
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