Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Band 3
Job overview
A new exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic Band 3 Senior Health Care Assistant to join our existing team on the Clinical Research Facility (CRF).
We are seeking to recruit a full time a Band 3 Senior Healthcare Assistant for the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The CRF incorporates accommodation for inpatients and day-case patients taking part in clinical research, as well as an outpatient clinic area.
The postholder will have the opportunity to work within a supportive environment, developing excellent skills and knowledge with support from our experienced CRF team, Research Nurses and Practice education Facilitator.
Applications welcome from enthusiastic, motivated nurses who are flexible, display initiative and possess excellent communication skills.
Main duties of the job
Provide a clinical phlebotomy service demonstrating expertise according to Phlebotomy guidelines and ensure that the samples and specimens are forwarded to appropriate laboratory including trial specific samples. Carry out central venous catheter bloods and central line care as per trust policy.
Rotate to cover an outpatient clinic, which involves rooming patients, height and weight recording, patient observations, Echocardiograms (ECGS) and liaising with medical staff.
Be able to act independently as clinic Co-Ordinator and ensure the safe and timely through put of patients.
Rotate to work on the treatment floor, assisting nursing staff during treatments and discharging patients.
An ability to work - days, evenings, night shifts and occasional weekends is a requirement of the job.
Working for our organisation
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical:
1. Provide a supportive role within the CRF for nursing, medical and clerical Staff.
2. Undertake the nursing care needs of patients, ensuring privacy & dignity is maintained.
Clinical Support:
Where appropriate, to answer queries promptly and courteously, taking appropriate actions according to the mode of enquiry or the information required. As appropriate, inform or refer enquiries or problems to the relevant qualified staff.
Assist the Registered Nurse in the process of undertaking clinical risk assessments for example recording height and weight, updating the nurse on any changes to a patient’s condition/ circumstances. Responsibility for undertaking the risk assessments lies with the Registered Nurse.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
- Vocational healthcare qualification at level 3 or equivalent experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an acute care environment, undertaking a range of clinical commitments
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in more than one speciality within an acute care environment.
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of people
- Able to work using own initiative, following instructions from a Registered Nurse
- Basic IT skills
- Phlebotomy skills
- Effective customer care skills
Desirable criteria
- Competent in routine observations and tests
- Undertake ECG recordings
- Ability to demonstrate care skills to more junior healthcare support workers
- Cannulation experience
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- In-depth understanding of the healthcare support worker role in an outpatient setting.
- Participate in personal development
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of recent training.
VALUES
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient/ customer care
- Empathetic and caring
- Professional outlook and positive attitude
- Honest and trustworthy.
- Available to work flexibly/ weekends/short notice
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Virginia Arenas Cano
- Job title
- CRF Nurse Unit Managers
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 446 7904
- Additional information
Virginia Arenas Cano
T: 0161 446 7904
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