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Main area
Clinical Trials Unit Nursing
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent: Fixed Term
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
413-84200-RI-AA
Employer
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Mancheste
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/08/2024 23:59

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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

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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.

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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

E: [email protected] 

T: 0161 446 7904

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