Senior Healthcare Assistant

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic senior healthcare assistant with an interest in Haematology/Oncology nursing.

We are a busy but friendly team delivering a variety of intravenous, subcutaneous and intramuscular treatments including chemotherapy, immunotherapy and supportive treatments.

Specialist training will be given to the successful candidates.

You will, after training need to be able to prioritise care, and maintain high standards of nursing care whilst responding sensitively to the needs of this client group.

Good communication skills and the ability to work with the wider MDT are essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for supporting the registered nurse or other professional in the delivery of direct patient care procedures. They will work within defined parameters to undertake clinical care, technical and clerical duties, informing their supervisor of duties undertaken, and the outcome of these.

This is an ideal opportunity for anyone wanting a career in health care. Experience desirable but not essential, training will be provided to gain the skills needed for the duties below.

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• National Care Certificate

• Functional skills level 1 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent
• Previous experience of being a Health Care Support Worker in outpatients.

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.
• Ability to work with staff from a diverse range of backgrounds

• Experience of working within a health care environment.
• To demonstrate a range of procedures and practices, base level of theoretical knowledge
• Demonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns
• Ability to work in a multi-agency team
• Ability to work alone or in small team

Skills and Abilities

• Effective use of electronic solutions to support the delivery of patient care.
• Good IT skills

• Cannulation
• Venepuncture
• Obtaining patient vial signs

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Well-developed communication & interpersonal skills
• Able to work as a team
• Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner.
• Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues/ the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff

Special Attributes and other

• Positive and enthusiastic
• self motivated
• reliable
• effective and capable
• perceptive and sensitive
• To be a good role model
• Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.
• Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate.