Senior Healthcare Support Worker | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer treatment center in Greater London seeks a Band 3 Senior Healthcare Assistant for the Medical Day Unit. Responsibilities include patient care, monitoring vital signs, and supporting junior staff. Essential skills include venepuncture and excellent communication. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with opportunities for career development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Wide range of staff benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Previous experience in venepuncture is essential.
• Experience working with cancer patients is desirable.
• Ability to communicate with tact and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Carry out nursing care for patients effectively.
• Develop understanding of cancer patient needs.
• Monitor and record vital signs and report abnormalities.
• Support junior staff in achieving standards.

Skills

Venepuncture

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work within a team

Job description

Overview

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is one of the leading cancer centres in the world and has an international reputation for the care and treatment it provides. The Royal Marsden serves a local, regional, national and international population from two hospital sites, Chelsea and Sutton.

Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our Medical Day Unit - Chelsea team as a Band 3 Senior Healthcare Assistant.

The Medical Day Unit is a fast-paced outpatient department serving a large volume of patients receiving treatment for cancer. The unit is split into 3 areas, the prescribing clinics run by the Healthcare Assistant team, the phlebotomy room and the treatment area made up of 30 chairs. Previous experience in venepuncture is essential and experience of working with cancer patients is desirable. You will need to have excellent communication skills and be able to work well within a team.

Responsibilities include:

• To carry out in a responsible and efficient way, the nursing care for patients which has been drawn up in conjunction with the co-ordinator of the shift.
• To demonstrate the ability to develop a greater awareness and understanding of the needs of patients with cancer and the different treatment modalities and work autonomously under supervision of a registered nurse.
• As an integral member of the nursing teamwork with team members to ensure the maintenance of an efficient, safe, clean and pleasant environment for all patients.
• To practice the Care Certificate and support junior staff to achieve the standards. Communicate with tact, empathy, overcome barriers to understanding e.g., patients with physical impairment, mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
• Monitoring and recording patients’ vital signs (including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation) and reporting any abnormal results to registered nursing staff. Assess comfort of patient and instigate emergency procedures.
• Measuring and recording patients’ height and weight. Performing venepuncture and venous blood sampling, after training and assessment of competency.

About The Royal Marsden

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

Culture and Benefits

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That\'s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Additional information

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. This advert closes on Friday 10 Oct 2025.