Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Diabetes Healthcare Support Worker

The closing date is 01 March 2026

Job summary

Are you looking for a new direction and to join a team supporting Children and Young People with Diabetes?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our small, friendly children's diabetes team as a Healthcare Support Worker to complement our established multi-disciplinary team, working to support Children and Young People (CYP) 0-19 years with diabetes and their families.

You will:

Support the team in providing care to ensure the standards of Best Practice Tariff are met.
Contribute to the smooth and effective running of the paediatric diabetes clinics.
Demonstrate effective communication skills with CYP and their families, promoting a consistent team approach to the management of diabetes.

You have...

Experience of working with Children and Young People or experience working within a care setting
A confident approach to communication
A willingness to gain a deeper understanding of managing diabetes and the effects of long term health conditions on CYP and their families.
Ability to undertake basic clinical procedures or a willingness to learn, under the guidance of the Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurses (PDSN)

Main duties of the job

To support the MDT in the efficient and smooth running of the Paediatric Diabetes Clinics.

Preparing for clinics; ensuring all equipment is in good working order and ready for use; taking any relevant educational material; to set up ahead of clinic to ensure a prompt start.

To perform height, weight, BP and HbA1c blood test for each child attending clinic using Point of Care testing equipment.
To download blood glucose meters, sensor glucose meters and insulin pumps using the appropriate downloading platforms and software.
To be responsible for taking annual review bloods when they are due at patients' clinic appointments involving the play specialists if necessary.
To provide cover in the transition clinics if required.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role.

Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

This role is not availablefor Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa applications for this post in line with UKVI regulations.

Date posted

12 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

405-26-CS096PAED

Job locations

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

Person Specification

Education Qualifications and Experience

Essential

Evidence of secondary education, demonstrating an understanding of literacy and numeracy
Willingness and ability to undertake training when in post
Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

Previous experience in a care setting
NVQ Level 2 or 3

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of working with Children and Young People
Understands the need for strict confidentiality
Has an understanding of children's safeguarding

Desirable

Experience of working with Children and Young People with acute or chronic health needs.
Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Effective oral and written communication skills
IT Literate
Competence or willingness to undertake venepuncture
Flexible approach to work and ability to prioritise own workload
Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
Able to work as part of a team
Values and respects everyone as an individual
Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring
Willing to learn and open to change
Maintains a professional appearance, taking pride in the role and place of work
Ability to make judgments involving a range of facts or situations, some of which require analysis.
Ability to travel across geographical locations as required

Person Specification

Education Qualifications and Experience

Essential

Evidence of secondary education, demonstrating an understanding of literacy and numeracy
Willingness and ability to undertake training when in post
Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

Previous experience in a care setting
NVQ Level 2 or 3

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of working with Children and Young People
Understands the need for strict confidentiality
Has an understanding of children's safeguarding

Desirable

Experience of working with Children and Young People with acute or chronic health needs.
Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Effective oral and written communication skills
IT Literate
Competence or willingness to undertake venepuncture
Flexible approach to work and ability to prioritise own workload
Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
Able to work as part of a team
Values and respects everyone as an individual
Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring
Willing to learn and open to change
Maintains a professional appearance, taking pride in the role and place of work
Ability to make judgments involving a range of facts or situations, some of which require analysis.
Ability to travel across geographical locations as required

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY

Employer's website

https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY

Employer's website

https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)