Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

HCA - Dolphin Paediatric Outpatients

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Job summary

We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic, motivated, and skilled Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly team, providing family centered care, which is progressive and forward thinking. We have multi-disciplinary clinics Monday-Friday, as well as Nurse Led Clinics.

Children's Outpatients is a very busy department. You will be expected to work as a member of the nursing team working under the supervision and guidance of a registered Children's Nurse to assist with the planned care of children and their families, and work closely with Paediatric Medical Records, Appointments and with our Medical and Nursing multi-disciplinary teams.

We will support you in continuing your professional development.

Main duties of the job

The Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) is part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients. Support and supervision is provided by a Registered Professional.

The Healthcare Support Worker carries out a range of patient care tasks and duties to enable the team to provide an effective and efficient service within Acute hospital settings.

To achieve this, the Senior HCSW will:

Competently perform the necessary aspects of care for patients
Ensure effective delivery of clinical care is provided to patients and that an acceptable standard is maintained
Follow Trust policies and provide a safe and person-centred environment for the treatment of patients
Participate in personal and practice development activities to maintain standards of care

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream

Date posted

24 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum plus HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

197-RF7710

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

Greenwich

SE18 4QH

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qulifications and Training

Essential

Vocational qualification at level III qualification or equivalent relevant experience (gained by on the job learning) and short courses.
Care Certificate attainment
Effective written and verbal communication, literacy, numeracy, and IT skills to a minimum of Level 1 Maths and English

Experience

Essential

Experience of dealing with the general public.
Experience of working in a health or social care environment.

Person Specification

Qulifications and Training

Essential

Vocational qualification at level III qualification or equivalent relevant experience (gained by on the job learning) and short courses.
Care Certificate attainment
Effective written and verbal communication, literacy, numeracy, and IT skills to a minimum of Level 1 Maths and English

Experience

Essential

Experience of dealing with the general public.
Experience of working in a health or social care environment.

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.