Children's Clinic Assistant

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Moss-side; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Children's Clinic Assistant to promote the smooth running of community paediatric clinics across the city. You will weigh and measure children, assist families with paperwork, and provide essential admin support for child protection and initial health assessment clinics.

The role requires good IT skills, a willingness to travel between locality clinics, and the ability to support children with disabilities and their families.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children/young people.
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation pertaining to children.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Flexible working and willingness to travel across the city.
• Good IT skills with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Support children with complex disability and challenging behaviour and their families/carers at community paediatric clinics.
• Provide administration support for child protection and initial health assessment documentation; including typing and referral management.
• Assist clinics and ensure safe, efficient running of all clinics.
• Coordinate patient information to support doctors in clinics.
• Travel across the city to support locality clinics.

Skills

IT skills

Teamwork

Communication with families

Travel across city

Education

GCSE English

NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Care and Education

Tools

Microsoft Office

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Main area Children's Clinic Assistant Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday. May need to occasionally work up to 6.00 pm.) Job ref 349-LCOD-8149001-RL4-A

Site Moss Side Health Centre Town Moss Side Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 20/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Community Paediatric Service is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Children's Clinic Assistant, with an awareness of children's disability, to join their team.

Your role will be to promote the smooth and efficient running of all community paediatric clinics across the city, ensuring all necessary patient information is available to support the doctors in the clinics.

You will be required to support children with a range of disabilities including complex disability and challenging behaviour, and their families/carers, whilst attending community paediatric clinics. You will be required to support the child protection clinics and initial health assessment clinics for cared for children, held at the Coral Suite, Moss Side on a regular basis. You will undertake the weighing and measuring of all children and young people prior to the consultation with the doctor and assist families to complete any relevant paper work.

The post includes regular administration support for the child protection and initial health assessment clinics for cared for children, so you must have a good IT skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

You must be able to travel across the city to support locality clinics.

Main duties of the job

To support children with complex disability and challenging behaviour and their families/carers, whilst attending community paediatric clinics.

To work as part of the Community Paediatric Service to support a range of community clinics, including child protection clinics and initial health assessment clinics for cared for children.

To ensure the safe and effective running of all clinics.

To ensure all necessary patient information is available to support the doctors in the community paediatric clinics.

Provide administration support for the child protection and initial health assessment documentation, including typing and proof-reading, referral management.

Working for our organisation

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - a great place to shape your career.
With a workforce of over 30,000 colleagues, we work together to deliver exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year.
Behind every patient cared for are people like you - keeping services running smoothly, supporting clinical teams, and helping create safe, welcoming environments for patients and our people alike.
At MFT, we believe in the power of teamwork, respect, and inclusion. Our People Plan reflects our commitment to making MFT a place where everyone feels they belong, where your ideas are heard, and your contribution is truly valued. Join us and work smarter with our digital technology and thrive in a collaborative culture that empowers you to deliver your best to ensure that your work behind the scenes creates seamless, high-quality care and exceptional patient outcomes.
Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, we offer clear pathways for development and a culture that supports your wellbeing, ambition, and success. Everything you do makes a real difference to the lives of others.
At MFT, your role matters, your impact is real, and you're part of something bigger from day one.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

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A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:

Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.

Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police that's considered relevant to the role.

Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the children's and/or adults' barred lists.

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Person specification

Qualifications

• GCSE or functional skills in English
• NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Care and Education or equivalent

Knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation pertaining to children
• Ability to understand the needs of children and families with additional needs and disability
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written
• Ability to work under own initiative as well as part of a team
• Ability to work flexibly
• Previous experience of working with children/young people
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Previous experience of working in the community
• Experience and knowledge of safeguarding children
• Previous experience of working in a health care setting

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