Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Job overview
Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool Ward 2
Full and Part Time posts available on various Inpatient areas
Ward 2 is a 26 single side room, 7-day inpatient ward. On Ward 2 we care for patients who are receiving systemic anti-cancer treatments and radiotherapy treatment that require an inpatient admission.
The ward cares for patients requiring admission for both treatment and side effects of systemic anti-cancer treatments and/or radiotherapy and symptom management.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Healthcare Assistant to work alongside registered nurses to provide the highest possible standard of care for patients and families. We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated individuals to undertake this new role and be willing to commit to further learning and development.
Hours: Rotational/Shifts (including nights).
We’re here to deliver the best cancer care to the people we serve and we’re looking for applications from those who share that commitment and our values: Putting people first; Achieving excellence; Passionate about what we do; Always improving our care; and Looking to the future.
If you want to be part of a fantastic team and help support the Trust with our vision for providing the best cancer care in the country, then we want to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person specification
Education Qualifications
Essential criteria- 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
- Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Knowledge
Essential criteria- 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 criteria- Experience of undertaking patient care within hospital setting
- Experience of caring for patients