Healthcare Assistant

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer care provider in Manchester is seeking dedicated healthcare assistants to support surgical patients, manage transfers, and maintain infection control. This role requires commitment to high-quality patient care and offers opportunities for professional development. You will work 37.5 hours a week with flexibility in shifts and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Ability to work in a team and support patient care.

Responsibilities

• Care for surgical patients by supporting positioning and preparing surgical sets.
• Manage patient transfers and maintain infection control standards.
• Handle bulky instruments and assist in patient transport.

Job description

Overview

At The Christie Theatres we see staff health and wellbeing and career development as our underpinning drive in delivering excellent patient care. We place a strong emphasis on personal and professional development, with opportunities to undertake further courses in support of your on-going professional development and career progression. In addition, we have an in-house Practice Based Educator to support your learning and training needs. All healthcare assistants will be required to complete the Christie Care Certificate as part of their continuous professional development.

Role and Responsibilities

• Care of the surgical patient, supporting patient positioning, preparing surgical sets and consumables for use.
• Use of computer systems, working as part of the theatre transfer team which includes collection and return of patients to the ward and collection of blood products.
• Maintaining a high standard of infection control procedures in the department.
• Moving and handling of bulky and heavy instrument trays and trolleys, transferring of patients and standing for potentially long periods of time.

Working hours

You will be required to work 37.5 hours Monday to Saturday, some evening shifts and on call duties are required within this post.

What we offer

In return we are seeking professional, flexible, motivated, and committed team members, capable of delivering high quality, patient focused care. 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.