Healthcare Assistant

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester invites applications for an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to join our 8-bed Oncology Critical Care unit (Level 2/3). The team cares for medical, surgical and hematology patients, with 1:1 or 1:2 nursing ratios and a strong culture of learning.

Applicants should have an apprenticeship Level 2 in Health or NVQ 2, with Band 3 preference, though Band 2 with acute care experience will be considered.

Qualifications

• Experience at band 3 preferred; Band 2 considered with acute care experience.
• Apprenticeship Level 2 in Health or NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care required.
• 8-bed unit, 1:1 or 1:2 nursing ratios.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standard of care to patients and carers.
• Perform phlebotomy, ECGs and basic wound care.
• Support learning and development within the team.

Skills

Phlebotomy

ECGs

Basic wound care

Communication skills

Team learning

Education

Apprenticeship Level 2 in Health

NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care

Tools

Basic Computer skills

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our inspiring Oncology Critical care team. We are an 8 bedded combined level 2 and 3 unit that supports both medical, surgical and Hematology patients. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with good communication skills, who is keen to help to deliver a high standard of care to patients and their carers. If you enjoy a challenge and can be flexible with your working pattern and approach then we would like to hear from you.

Critical care can be a fast paced dynamic environment that requires a diverse multi skilled workforce that is able to adapt quickly to the ever changing needs of critical care patients. Nursing ratios are 1:1 or 1:2.

The role requires clinical skills including phlebotomy, ECGs, basic wound care and more. Basic Computer skills are required. We have a critical care practice based educator who can support individual learning and development and you would be part of a team that loves to learn, develop and teach.

Applicants should preferably have experience at band 3 but experienced band 2 Healthcare Assistants will be considered if you have prior experience within an acute care setting. Applicants need to poses an apprenticeship Level 2 in Health or NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 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 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kerry Millington Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 446 3481

Helen Dimaline

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