Health and Education Support Worker (ICCNS) job at Cardiff Full Time NEW

If you are interested applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

The Health and Education Support Worker Programme is a jointly funded initiative between Cardiff & Vale University Health Board and Local Authority Education partners. The service provides 1:1 clinical support that enables children and young people with tracheostomies or other complex health needs to safely access nursery and school settings.

As a Health and Education Support Worker, you will play a key role in ensuring that children can attend their educational placements safely. Working in schools and early years settings, you will support children’s participation in learning, play and social activities while delivering clinical tasks such as tracheostomy care, suctioning, airway management and emergency responses. You will work closely with families, teachers, nursery staff, community nurses and wider professionals to provide high‑quality, child‑centred care. Full training and competency‑based assessment will be provided.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

The role is term‑time‑only, with salary paid pro‑rata to reflect the weeks worked. Full‑time and part‑time hours can be considered depending on the needs of the children. You will be part of a small and dedicated team, providing support on a strict 1:1 basis to ensure safe, consistent and personalised care. The programme is committed to providing compassionate, inclusive support that enables children with health needs to attend school, make progress and take part fully in their education.

This role provides 1:1 specialist clinical support for a child/young person with a tracheostomy or other complex health needs in their nursery or school setting. Duties include tracheostomy care, suctioning, tube changes, airway management, enteral feeding, monitoring the child’s condition, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring a safe environment in line with clinical protocols and training.

In addition, the role supports the learner’s access to education, personal care, safety, inclusion and daily activities, working closely with teachers, families and healthcare professionals. You will implement individual programmes, support the child’s engagement and independence, and contribute to communication with parents and staff. Ongoing training, competency assessment and adherence to UHB and school safeguarding policies are required.

It may be necessary to move between sites during the day and successful candidates would need to be able to do this in a timely way.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future

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