Urology Support Worker

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to support its urology team. You will assist in outpatient activities and flexible cystoscopy procedures while managing administrative tasks. Applicants should have a Care Certificate or equivalent, basic literacy and numeracy, and experience in a clinical setting. This position offers a chance to grow within a supportive team dedicated to high-quality patient care. Opportunity for continuous professional development is emphasized.

Qualifications

• Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent is essential.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills required (GCSEs or equivalent).
• Must have demonstrable experience in a clinical healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Urology Nurse Specialists in outpatient clinic activities.
• Support flexible cystoscopy procedures.
• Manage administrative and housekeeping tasks.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Manual handling skills

Customer service

Education

Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent

English and Math's GCSEs or equivalent

Job description

Would you like to be part of a dynamic and evolving urology team?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Assistant to join our busy and developing urology service. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a supportive team delivering high-quality care to patients with both urological cancers and benign conditions.

The successful post holder will work under the supervision of the Urology Nurse Specialists and play a key role in supporting outpatient clinic activities. This includes assisting with flexible cystoscopy procedures at the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Mile End Hospital, as well as being involved in equipment decontamination processes.

In addition to clinical duties, the role will involve some administrative and housekeeping responsibilities to support the smooth operation of the service.

You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, as well as a flexible and forward-thinking approach. A commitment to delivering person-centred care is essential.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Healthcare Support Worker will be an integral part of the ward/department team actively taking part in meeting the needs of patients and of the service in accordance with agreed standards under direct supervision of the registered nurses, nurse associates and midwives. The post holder will develop essential competencies though training and practice to ensure safety and quality are the priority.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

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As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math's GCSEs or equivalent.)
• Evidence of ongoing personal development.
• Level 2 support worker Apprenticeship

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting.
• Experience of dealing with the public.

Knowledge

• Awareness of health and safety at work. e.g: manual handling skills, infection control measures.
• Ability to collect and exchange factual information and data to the multidisciplinary team and ensure data accuracy.

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.