Healthy Child Programme Assistant

Cambridgeshire Community Services Nhs Trust; Caulcott; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Healthy Child Programme Assistant to support children's healthcare in Luton and Bedfordshire. The role involves performing clinical tasks, providing guidance to families, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates are self-motivated and possess excellent communication skills. Working conditions may include flexible hours and mobility for school visits.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and personal skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Flexibility to adapt to various working conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform delegated clinical tasks independently.
• Provide care for children and families as directed.
• Support breastfeeding and appropriate weaning.
• Organise health promotion displays.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Confident

Ability to work independently

Job description

About the Trust

Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.

Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.

Please note, the selection processes at Cambridgeshire Community Services are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored, we remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills.

Role Overview

Your future career could be with the Healthy Child Programme Assistant team, working as part of a Healthy Child Programme across Luton and Bedfordshire. This role is part of the 0‑19 team supporting the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.

The Healthy Child Programme Assistant is a self‑motivating, confident professional with excellent communication and personal skills who provides support and guidance to children and families throughout the Bedfordshire area, and occasionally on school visits.

Responsibilities

• Perform delegated clinical tasks independently, such as weighing and measuring babies in clinic and at home, undertaking growth measurements in schools for the National Childhood Measurement Programme, and completing newborn bloodspot testing.
• Provide care for children and families as directed by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurses or other team members and feedback findings to the accountable caseload holder.
• Provide individualised and group support to families to encourage and support breastfeeding and appropriate weaning when required.
• Carry clinical and other equipment short distances using light to moderate effort, e.g., infant/child weighing scales when necessary.
• Offer support to individuals to enable them to access other services and organisations.
• Work with clients whose first language may not be English using interpreting services when appropriate.
• Organise health promotion displays and materials for the public health nursing team.
• Contribute to effective communications and working relationships within the team and partner agencies, including children’s centres.
• Plan and organise own clinical, non‑clinical responsibilities to ensure effective use of time.
• Report effectively to the team on child and family progress against the care plan and maintain up‑to‑date written and electronic records in accordance with Professional Standards.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all relevant professional standards and policies.

Qualifications & Skills

A candidate must be self‑motivated, confident, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and have the ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary setting.

Working Conditions

• Position available with Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
• May work on site at Luton and Bedfordshire locations. Mobility may be required to attend parental or local meetings and school visits.
• Will be subject to pre‑employment checks, including a DBS check and, where necessary, a driving licence validation.

Additional Information

• Certificate of Sponsorship: For roles eligible for sponsorship, applications from individuals requiring a Skilled Worker Visa are welcome.
• UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration for any required professional registration role.
• Notice of application deadline: If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy any time after 04‑12‑2025.
• Correspondence will be via the e‑mail address on the application form.

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