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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Health Care Support Worker (part-time 0.6 WTE) for the Radiotherapy department on maternity cover. The role involves assisting Therapeutic Radiographers, taking bloods for radiotherapy patients, and delivering skin and wound care with compassionate patient support.

The successful candidate will work closely with Brachytherapy and Gamma Knife teams, maintain stock, and demonstrate excellent IT and communication

Qualifications

• Experience in acute hospital settings and caring for oncology patients.
• Qualified Health Care Support Worker with IT and administrative skills.
• Phlebotomy and wound care experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take blood samples from radiotherapy patients.
• Provide skin and wound care and general patient care during long stays in radiotherapy.
• Maintain stock levels and raise requisitions as needed.
• Communicate with Therapeutic Radiographers and brachytherapy teams to support patient care.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Wound care

IT skills

Communication

Job description

Senior Healthcare Support Worker | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Healthcare support worker, Radiotherapy

Band 3 - Part time (0.6 WTE) maternity cover.

Are you a qualified and experienced Health Care Support Worker?

Can you work independently and use your own initiative?

Do you have experience working in an acute hospital setting, caring for oncology patients?

The Radiotherapy Team is looking for a Senior Healthcare Support worker for a maternity cover. The radiotherapy department sees approximately 200 patients daily for external beam, brachytherapy, Gamma Knife, and molecular radiotherapy patients. Our Senior Healthcare Support worker works closely with our Therapeutic Radiographers to provide care for our patients.

The ideal candidate will have experience in phlebotomy and wound/skin care.

For further information please contact Teresa Howe at [e-mail]

The successful applicant will be responsible for taking bloods for patients having radiotherapy treatments. They will also provide skin and wound care, as well as general care for patients who are in the department for long periods of time. They will work closely with our On Treatment Review Therapeutic Radiographers as well as our Brachytherapy and Gamma Knife Teams.

They will have excellent communication skills to reassure the patients throughout the radiotherapy department and will be able to demonstrate a calm and caring attitude with patients.

They will keep a check on stock levels and inform relevant people for ordering.

The successful candidate will have excellent IT and communication skills and be able to work independently.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Sep 2026

£32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata for part time roles

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust