Paediatric Diabetes healthcare support worker

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust; Harrow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Paediatric Diabetes healthcare support worker to assist children with Type 1 diabetes and support their families. The role includes responsibilities such as care delivery under supervision, data management, and working with diverse communities. Candidates should have relevant qualifications, experience with children in healthcare, and strong interpersonal skills. This position offers flexibility in working patterns and is permanent in nature, aiming to train healthcare professionals while serving the community.

Qualifications

• Worked with children and families in a healthcare context.
• Ability to work independently with delegated tasks.
• Knowledge of children's safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Caring for children with Type 1 insulin dependent diabetes.
• Working under supervision of Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurses.
• Delivering care in various settings including hospital and home.

Skills

Effective interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Proficient with MS Office package

Ability to work under pressure

Experience teaching children, parents and carers

Commitment to team working

Commitment to professional development

Education

Maths and English at GCSE or equivalent

NVQ level 3 or part 1 city and guilds care certificate

Healthcare related qualification

Job description

Go back London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Paediatric Diabetes healthcare support worker

The closing date is 30 December 2025

The Children's Diabetes service at London Northwest Healthcare Trust covers the boroughs of Harrow Brent and Ealing. The team are seeking an enthusiastic experienced health care support worker to work alongside the paediatric diabetes specialist nurses, caring for with children with Type 1 insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and their families.

Main duties of the job

Working under the supervision of the Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurses the post holder will be responsible for a caseload of children starting on continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump technology. Care and support will be delivered at the hospital, in clinics, at school and home settings. Training will be provided to the successful candidate.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

education

• Maths and English at GCSE or equivalent
• NVQ level 3 of part 1 city and guilds care certificate
• healthcare related qualification
• evidence of continued professional development

knowledge and experience

• worked with children and families in a healthcare context
• ability to work independently with delegated tasks
• knowledge and experience working with ethnically diverse community
• evidence of continued personal development
• knowledge of children's safeguarding practices
• experience inputting data and keeping accurate records
• knowledge of diabetes management
• understands how to work within competencies and professional boundaries

Skills

• effective interpersonal skills that demonstrate understanding of childrens emotional and cognitive development
• flexible and organised with ability to prioritise workload
• proficient with MS office package and data entry systems
• Ability to work under pressure with distressed children and families
• previous experience teaching children, parents and carers
• a commitment to team working to achieve targets
• a commitment to developing new skills and continuous professional development

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.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Depending on experienceper annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Term time hours,Annualised hours