Clinical Support Worker - Special School Nursing Team

Job Overview

A Vacancy at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

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 work with the Special School Nursing team, covering any of the five sites in Halifax and Huddersfield if needed; the current vacancy is at Castle Hill Specialist School in Huddersfield. The successful candidate will be expected to work Monday to Friday 08:30‑16:00.

This post will commence at the start of the new term in September 2025.

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

• Perform agreed plans of patient care for 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 specialist school, including medication management and administration of emergency medication as per care plan with support of nurse on site.
• Maintain 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, HVs and other health professionals to enhance seamless care and reduce deterioration of health or admissions to inpatient wards.
• Monitor and ensure standards of care are maintained and that policies, procedures and protocols are adhered to.
• Always maintain respect and confidentiality.
• Encourage and maintain good relationships with the CCNT, specialist children’s hospitals, hospices, medical staff, community nurse specialists and AHPs 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 pupils’ 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.

• Experience working with children is essential and providing care to children with complex medical and nursing needs.
• Excellent communication skills and a compassionate, empathetic approach to supporting children and families.
• Experience in a community environment or healthcare role with children and young people.
• Motivated, proactive, committed and able to work independently under the leadership of the nursing team.
• Ability to work flexibly in a constantly changing environment and within the school setting.

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 the switchboard.

The Trust has nominated Safeguarding Leads who act as contact points for support and advice if concerns are raised about a child or adult’s welfare. These individuals can be reached through the switchboard during office hours by asking for the named professionals for safeguarding children or adults respectively.

• Prepare to cover when needed in any one of the other four schools in the Calderdale or Huddersfield area; however, the successful candidate will be placed in one school site to base from.
• Work independently under the leadership of the nursing team.

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