Home Respite Team: Healthcare Support Worker Band 3
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Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Home Respite Team: Healthcare Support Worker Band 3
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
The Community Childrens Nurses provide care to Children with Long Term and Life Limiting Conditions from birth to 18 years of age. We are looking for an individual to work across our Long Term Conditions Team and Home Respite Team. The Home Respite Team is a county wide service consisting of healthcare support workers who provide short sessional support for children with on-going health needs within their own home and community settings. The Care Support Workers work closely with the trained staff to meet the needs of the children and their families and provide family Centered Holistic Care. When not delivering respite the post holders will be running small clinics for children requiring overnight saturations recordings, managing the essential equipment and supplies used by the nursing teams and families and supporting the trained nurses in meeting the needs of the children. The post holder will be lone working and must have access to a vehicle for work use.
We want to recruit forward thinking, dynamic members of staff into this permanent position. The post holder will be part of a small established service, working with colleagues who present with enthusiasm for innovative and high standards of practice. They will be able to work autonomously and under direct supervision.
Main duties of the job
As a healthcare support worker within the Respite Team the post holder will be working alongside the Community Childrens Nurses who will assess children and plan their care prior to the Support worker offering sessions, the role requires you work alongside children with varying conditions and health needs, to support families in caring for their child and supporting the wellbeing of the child and extended family.
About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.
We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.
Details
Date posted
10 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
270-TH310-CH-A
Job locations
Sudborough House
St Mary’s Hospital, 77 London Road
Kettering
NN15 7PW
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be delivering play support and personal care including Nasogastric Feeding, Gastrostomy feeding and Oxygen therapy. Full training will be given.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be delivering play support and personal care including Nasogastric Feeding, Gastrostomy feeding and Oxygen therapy. Full training will be given.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of working with children with additional health needs and complex health needs.
- Experience of working within a community setting
- Recognized Qualification in Child Care
- Demonstrable excellent customer service
- Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with people at all levels
- Understanding of safeguarding procedures in accordance with local procedures
- Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work use
Desirable
- Experience within NHS service
- Knowledge of System One
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Approachable and accessible to colleagues and across multi agencies
- Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change
- Ability to work in a fast paced and challenging environment
- Able to deal with interruptions/queries from colleagues throughout the day.
- Able to work within another organization's environment maintaining confidentiality at all times
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of working with children with additional health needs and complex health needs.
- Experience of working within a community setting
- Recognized Qualification in Child Care
- Demonstrable excellent customer service
- Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with people at all levels
- Understanding of safeguarding procedures in accordance with local procedures
- Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work use
Desirable
- Experience within NHS service
- Knowledge of System One
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Approachable and accessible to colleagues and across multi agencies
- Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change
- Ability to work in a fast paced and challenging environment
- Able to deal with interruptions/queries from colleagues throughout the day.
- Able to work within another organization's environment maintaining confidentiality at all times
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Sudborough House
St Mary’s Hospital, 77 London Road
Kettering
NN15 7PW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Sudborough House
St Mary’s Hospital, 77 London Road
Kettering
NN15 7PW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Interim Service Manager
Timothy Cox
07834171876
Details
Date posted
10 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
270-TH310-CH-A
Job locations
Sudborough House
St Mary’s Hospital, 77 London Road
Kettering
NN15 7PW
United Kingdom
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