The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Support Worker to make a meaningful impact in patients’ lives. This rewarding role offers visa sponsorship for qualified candidates, making it an excellent opportunity to advance your career in healthcare.
About the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of only three specialist cancer centres in England, renowned for its exceptional care and innovative treatments. With a team of 1,800 specialist staff across three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatments, serving a population of 2.4 million across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Consistently rated as one of the top-performing hospitals by patients, we are proud of our commitment to excellence. Our unique multi-site care model and partnerships with leading academic and healthcare institutions ensure continuous improvement in treatment, care, and patient outcomes.
Our Vision and Values
At The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, we are dedicated to:
– Delivering outstanding care for every patient.
– Innovating and collaborating with academic and healthcare partners.
– Supporting our expert and loyal team to achieve excellence.
We believe in creating a workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute to our shared mission.
Why Join Us?
– Be part of a world-class cancer care team.
– Enjoy a supportive, values-driven work environment.
– Access career growth opportunities, including visa sponsorship.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join a team that’s transforming cancer care and changing lives.
Position: Senior Health Care Support Worker
Salary: £22,071 to £25,674 per annum
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Liverpool, UK
About the Role
Senior Health Care Support Worker, Chemotherapy Treatment Unit, CCC Liverpool, part-time 28.5 hours, Permanent.
8-6 Monday to Friday with the potential of Saturday working in the future.An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to work alongside and support our chemotherapy team. The post provide support to Registered Nurses and other members of the multi-professional team to deliver nursing care and treatment within the out-patient chemotherapy environment and includes the chemotherapy network clinics.The Senior Health Care Support Worker role also involves the undertaking of clerical duties; providing hands-on care, assistant and emotional support to patients and their relatives; performing phlebotomy, perform observations T.P.R. BM urinalysis and to monitor blood transfusions patients, record observations and maintain documentation.Excellent communication skills are essential and cannulation experience is desired.The successful candidate should have efficient computer skills to ensure that patients are correctly clerked and details inputted are accurate. The main skills that will achieved through training are access of central venous access devices. General healthcare duties include supporting patients and caring for them and their ADLs
Main Duties
This position would suit a friendly, happy and approachable person that has some experience in healthcare. Due to the nature of patient’s treatment they may feel comfortable talking to HCSW as they can be the first person they meet when arriving on the unit.
Including:
- To assist chemotherapy nursing staff
- To undertake clerical duties
- To provide hands-on care, assistant and emotional support topatients and their relatives
- To provide indirect support, as part of the Chemotherapy NursingTeam, to ensure that the area to which they are assigned functionseffectively.
- To drive to network clinics and provide the same support and duties in these outreach clinics
- To perform phlebotomy, perform observations T.P.R. BM urinalysis
- To monitor blood transfusions patients, record observations and maintain documentation
- To perform cannulation when necessary.
- IT skills and knowledge required.
Qualifications
- Good general education/ Literacy & Numeracy or willing to work towards obtaining
- Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an apprenticeship in clinical healthcare.
- Holds National Care Certificate
Desirable
- Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Knowledge (Essential)
- Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrate interest in healthcare services
- Caring / supportive attitude
- Knowledge of Infection Control processes
- Knowledge of Safeguarding processes
Experience (Essential)
- Experience working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of caring for patients
Benefits
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly CLICK HERE to learn more and apply
Application Deadline
December 11, 2024