Location
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£31,554 per annum

About the Role
The Paediatric High Dependency Unit (HDU) at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) to join its dynamic nursing team. You will play a fundamental role in supporting the delivery of high-quality, holistic, patient-centred care to children and young people requiring enhanced observation, monitoring, and specialist respiratory support. Working under the direction of registered nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate care in accordance with Trust values and behaviours.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist paediatric environment caring for children with a range of acute, complex, and long-term health conditions. The role includes supporting children undergoing sleep studies, monitoring patients receiving long-term ventilation (LTV), and assisting with the observation and escalation of care for children requiring high dependency support.

Main responsibilities include supporting the nursing team to deliver high standards of safe and effective patient care; undertaking and accurately recording physiological observations such as heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturations, blood pressure, temperature, and Paediatric Early Warning Scores (PEWS); recognising changes in a child's condition and promptly escalating concerns; assisting in monitoring children undergoing overnight sleep studies and those requiring long-term ventilation; supporting the safe use, monitoring, and maintenance of respiratory and monitoring equipment; delivering personal care and assisting with activities of daily living while promoting dignity, independence, and wellbeing; providing emotional support and reassurance to children, young people, parents, and carers; maintaining accurate documentation and effective communication with the multidisciplinary team; contributing to the safe delivery of delegated clinical skills within the Healthcare Support Worker role; maintaining a clean, safe, and well-organised environment adhering to infection prevention and control policies; and demonstrating flexibility and professionalism in a busy paediatric high dependency setting.

Experience
Experience working in a healthcare or paediatric environment is desirable but not essential. Enthusiasm, reliability, and a willingness to learn are key.

About you
We are looking for a compassionate, observant, and reliable Healthcare Support Worker with excellent communication and organisational skills. You should have a positive and professional approach, be able to work sensitively with children and families, and thrive as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role requires flexibility, professionalism, and the ability to work effectively in a busy and varied paediatric high dependency setting.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are required; however, relevant healthcare training or experience will be advantageous. A commitment to developing specialist knowledge in paediatric high dependency, respiratory care, sleep medicine, and long-term ventilation is essential.