HCRG Care Group • Caterham, Surrey
About this role
As an Assistant Practitioner in our Specialist School Nursing Team, we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:
A salary of £27,674 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 every day 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, 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
Are you compassionate, dedicated, and looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with complex medical needs?
Join our Specialist School Nursing Team as an Assistant Practitioner and play a vital role in supporting the health and wellbeing of children and young people (aged 11-19) with complex learning and physical disabilities.
Based in a specialist school setting, this role includes both hands-on support and a significant administrative function, helping to coordinate care, clinics, and communication across the service, including outreach to satellite schools.
This position is based in Clifton Hill School, Caterham.
Main Responsibilities
Maintain effective communication with children/young people, families, school staff, and the multidisciplinary team.
Report condition changes and escalate issues beyond role scope.
Assess care needs per individual care plans and identify risks of harm.
Safely use care equipment (e.g., hoists, wheelchairs) per policy and training.
Maintain stock levels, records, and ensure timely servicing of medical equipment.
Administer medication (excluding injections, except epipens) and undertake complex clinical tasks following training.
Provide care for children with complex needs (e.g., tracheostomy, enteral feeding, catheter care).
Liaise with families and team to review care plans.
Support continence programmes and manage key children/young people.
Accurately document care activities and communicate via electronic and telephone systems.
Please see attached job description for a full list of responsibilities
Ideal Candidate
Essential
Minimum of 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) and NVQ Level 2+ in Care or Childcare
Experience working with children in health, education, social care, or voluntary settings
Strong team player with the ability to work independently and accept delegated tasks
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Basic IT and keyboarding skills
Organised, reliable, and able to meet deadlines
Approachable, self-motivated, and sensitive to individual family needs
Willingness to travel for training and undertake further development
Understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding
Desirable
Care Certificate
Experience with children with learning disabilities, Autism, or complex health needs (e.g. tracheostomy, enteral feeding, epilepsy)
Comfortable liaising with a range of professionals and agencies
Awareness of personal development needs and commitment to ongoing learning
Other requirements
the successful applicant will need to be a car driver
Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.