Healthcare Support Worker – Children’s Services | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,546 - £32,207 pa inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, W2 1NY |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7359341/290-WCCS-2064 |
Summary
Are you passionate about working with children and their families? We are seeking a compassionate, motivated Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join our vibrant paediatric outpatient departments.
Role Highlights:
• Support clinical staff in delivering high-quality care to children and young people
• Assist in clinics, carry out observations, and provide emotional support to families
• Contribute to a safe and welcoming environment for all patients
What We're Looking For:
• Previous experience in a healthcare setting (paediatric experience essential)
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care/Care certificate or equivalent
• A friendly, adaptable team player with excellent communication skills
Why Join Us? You’ll become part of a caring, multidisciplinary team where professional growth is encouraged and every day brings new learning opportunities in children's health.
St Mary’s and Hammersmith Hospitals- cross site working is required
This is a one year fixed term maternity leave cover.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Sophie King - Matron General paediatrics - sophie.king42@nhs.net
To work as part of a team providing clinical, phlebotomy, stock maintenance and administrative support to the Paediatric service under the supervision of a registered nurse.
To carry out care and treatment tasks, delegated from professionally qualified nursing and medical staff, requiring a wide range of technical ability, numeracy and literacy skills as well as a significant level of interpersonal skills. To supervise less experienced staff in the clinical area, ensuring patient focused care is always delivered.
To ensure the assigned clinical areas are tidy and ordered at all times and maintain the hygiene and cleanliness of the environment.
To ensure that all necessary information is available for the service to operate effectively and to record clinical activity and outcomes using the appropriate hospital systems.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Friday 1 Aug 2025