Healthcare Support Worker
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
our values;- Caring
- Respectful
- Accountable
& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.
VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes.The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.
VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.
For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss it with you.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our team in a forward thinking radiotherapy department at Velindre Cancer Service. This post is based at our new Radiotherapy Satellite centre at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
o To work as an integral part of the Radiotherapy team to support the Radiotherapy pathway including but not limited to pretreatment, treatment, on-treatment review and reception support.
o The Post holder will be responsible for supporting clinical and non-clinical practices within the radiotherapy environment
o As an employee of the NHS Wales the post holder will be required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Wales.
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together.We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver.We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Previous experience working as a healthcare assistant in hospital /care home setting.
- Demonstrate good knowledge of Health and Safety.
- Experience of working face to face with customers/patients
- Experience of dealing with distressed patients/carers
- Experience of using patient management systems e.g. WCP and WPAS
- Communication training
- Customer care training
- Knowledge of waiting times
- Experience of working within a hospital background.
- Willingness to undertake training required to enhance the role
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent knowledge in health care.
- Good general standard of education includes English and Maths as a minimum
- Evidence of educational development
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent Organisational skills
- Evidence of team working
- IT skills- excel, word, outlook
- Basic clinical skills
- Know how to/be able to deal with people in challenging circumstances
- Ability to speak Welsh to Level 1
- ECDL
- Audit training
- IV Cannulation
- Venepuncture
It is essential that your application demonstrates how you meet the job description / person specification for this post.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK.If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.