Senior Breast Care Support Specialist (Part-Time)

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Peterborough site, is seeking a part-time Senior Health Care Support Worker in the Breast Unit. The post is 0.59 WTE on a fixed-term basis for 10 months, working within Symptomatic Breast Outpatient Clinics to support patients referred to the service.

The successful candidate will care for patients, support clinicians, mentor new staff, and ensure patient safety and dignity at all times in a busy clinical team.

Qualifications

• NVQ / QCF Level 3 in health-related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience
• Maths and English skills equivalent to Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy
• Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Always acting in the patient's best interests, ensuring patient safety is maintained and patient experience is positive
• Providing individualised personal and clinical care, respecting personal beliefs and preferences
• Protecting and maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity at all times
• Demonstrates duties to new starters and supervises students and junior staff, mentoring new Healthcare support workers
• Alerting the Registered Practitioner to any change or concern relating to the welfare of a patient

Job description

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Peterborough site, is seeking a part-time Senior Health Care Support Worker in the Breast Unit. The post is 0.59 WTE on a fixed-term basis for 10 months, working within Symptomatic Breast Outpatient Clinics to support patients referred to the service.

The successful candidate will care for patients, support clinicians, mentor new staff, and ensure patient safety and dignity at all times in a busy clinical team.