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As a Healthcare Assistant in our Developmental Paediatrics Team, you will be part of our valued team within our Surrey Child and Family Health Services. This rewarding role supports children and young people with developmental needs and their families, working closely with paediatricians, therapists, and other health professionals. You will assist in the delivery of high-quality care, contribute to assessments and clinics, and help ensure every child receives the support they need to reach their full potential. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment focused on improving outcomes for children across Surrey.
Job Responsibility:
Support and liaise effectively with Developmental Paediatricians, Specialist Nurses, and multi-professional teams
Manage the child protection and safeguarding process, including liaison with Paediatricians and Social Workers, report preparation, data entry, and chaperoning during medicals
Welcome and support children and families attending medical assessments, providing reassurance during times of stress
Assist in Paediatrician and Specialist Nurse-led clinics, including clinical, administrative, and chaperone duties
Carry out clinical observations such as height, weight, and blood pressure measurements
engage children in play to support assessments
Perform phlebotomy (following training) in line with policy
Undertake administrative tasks including appointment booking, record management, data entry, correspondence, and stock control
Access, record, and distribute clinical results and test information
Support collection of patient feedback, data capture, audits, and infection prevention compliance
Participate in regular safeguarding and clinical supervision and maintain up-to-date mandatory training
Requirements:
Good general education with a Care Certificate (or willingness to achieve)
Experience working with children or young people in care, education, or health settings
Understanding of child development, play, and interaction
Strong administrative and IT skills, including Microsoft Office
Flexible, adaptable, and able to manage changing priorities
Emotionally resilient and able to work with sensitive or distressing situations
Effective team player with good communication and time management skills
Professional, reliable, self-motivated, and driven to achieve
Fluent in written and spoken English
The successful applicant will need to be a car driver and access to car insured for work purposes
Nice to have:
NVQ Level 3 (Health, Care, or related field)
NHS or safeguarding experience
Familiarity with clinical systems (e.g. EMIS, Accurx, ICE, PACS)
Proficient in Excel and data analysis
Innovative with a commitment to service improvement
Phlebotomy training or willingness to train
What we offer:
Starting salary from £24,486 (FTE) with access to our group pension
Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
An open and just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year