Senior Healthcare Assistant

The Christie NHS FT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join their SACT Outreach team. This role involves supporting patients receiving treatments at home and various sites, emphasizing patient dignity and effective teamwork. Candidates should have NVQ Level II in care and previous experience in a similar role. A valid driving license is essential. The position offers a salary ranging from £24,937 to £26,598 annually.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a healthcare assistant is required.
• Must be able to work as part of a team and demonstrate initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assist in nursing care needs of patients while maintaining their dignity.
• Co-ordinate outreach clinics and support the SACT team.
• Participate in training of junior staff and complete mandatory training.

Skills

Competent in venepuncture

Competent in accessing CVAD

Education

NVQ Level II in care or equivalent experience

Care Certificate

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen to work as a band 3 within the SACT Outreach team, we deliver treatment at various locations across Manchester providing patients the opportunity to have treatment at home. We are looking for someone to join our dynamic nurse led team and work across the sites and at Oak Road Treatment centre as required delivering a high standard of care

Sites are located at St Ann's Little Hulton, New Mills, Dr Kershaw's in Oldham, St Luke's in Winsford, Tameside & Bury.

Main duties of the job

The SACT Outreach Team delivers treatments for patients closer to home in various sites across Manchester. You will also be required to provide support where required to Oak Road Treatment Centre and staff.

The staff ensure that they are providing a supportive environment to enable others to develop excellent skills and knowledge within this field. Once established in the role, you will be expected to co-ordinate Outreach Clinics, develop your clinical skills within SACT, supporting the SACT team on site.

We are looking for a dynamic individual who is able to demonstrate initiative and vision in continuing to move the service forward whilst assisting in implementing service changes and developments with a positive impact of patient care. Encouraging staff engagement and leading by example showing a strong positive role model.

A valid driving license and being a car owner or access to a car are essential for this role.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

GENERAL DUTIES

1. Provide a supportive role within the SACT Services for nursing, medical and clerical Staff whilst providing rotational cover between the Chemotherapy unit and Outreach services

2. Undertake the nursing care needs of patients, ensuring privacy & dignity maintained

3. Write reports of care given under the covering signature of a qualified nurse

4. Participate in nursing procedures appropriate to the department

5. Support and assist in the induction/training of junior Health Care Assistants

6. Rotate to cover the phlebotomy room taking requested blood from CVCs, porta Cath and peripherally.

7. Rotate to cover outpatient clinics, responsible for rooming patients, height and weight recording, observations when necessary and lease with medical staff.

8. Be able to act as a team co-ordinator on the treatment floor and ensure the safe and timely through put of patients.

9. Rotate to work on the treatment floor, assisting nursing staff during treatments and discharging patients.

10. Rotate to work on the chemotherapy outreach peripheral clinics, including the Mobile Chemotherapy Unit. To support the nursing staff in the care of patients whilst attending these clinics.

11. Safely escort patients to other areas and collect blood products / chemotherapy from key departments

12. Assist in the provision of meals / refreshments for patients whilst meeting their nutritional needs

13. Help to maintain a safe environment and report faults/risks etc to the nurse in charge

14. Liaise with the Estates department re repairs and maintain maintenance records

15. Liaise with nurse responsible for stores/stationery and ordering and assist in the maintenance of stock levels

16. Handle patients personal possessions, ensure cash and valuables kept securely

17. Aid the safe storage of medicines and the return of any unused chemotherapy to pharmacy

18. Assist medical staff with procedures

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. The Health Care Assistant is responsible for their own personal development and maintaining a personal development plan

2. Annually attend all mandatory study days including Principles and Practice of Intravenous Skills, Infection control, Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, moving and handling and fire safety

3. Annually update level one IV skills, including phlebotomy,

4. To participate in and work towards the completion of the Christie Care Certificate.

PERSONAL

1. Demonstrate a pleasant and approachable manner and help create and promote a good working relationship

2. Communicate effectively and appropriately in the giving and receiving of verbal and written communications

3. Show professional and courteous manner when answering the telephone and other enquires

4. Maintain confidentiality with regard to patient information both at work and outside of working hours

5. To be aware of and adhere to all policies including; sickness and absence, confidentiality, uniform and responsibilities under the Health and Safety at work act

6. Report and record all accidents and complaints according to the agreed policy

7. To show respect for members of the team and endorse the Chemotherapy Day Services philosophy of giving mutual support

8. To be aware of limitations and utilise the preceptor system for any issues that arise

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level II in care or equivalent experience
• Care Certificate

Experience

• Previous experience as a healthcare assistant.

Skills

• Competent in venepuncture
• Competent in the accessing of central venous access devices(CVAD).

Knowledge

• Knowledge of observations required as routine
• Competent in routine observations and tests

Values

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

Other

• Participate with internal rotation if required
• Team player

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum pro rata