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Cancer Services
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Rhan-amser - 20 awr yr wythnos
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359-5919815-T1-B
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
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Maidstone Hospital
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£22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
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11/08/2024 23:59

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust logo

Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Band 3

Trosolwg o'r swydd

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic clinical support worker to join our Oncology Day Unit

The post holder will join the existing team to provide support and care for patients attending the treatment suite. They will work with colleagues supporting patients during their appointments, providing individualised and compassionate patient care.

You should possess excellent communication and organisational skills and be prepared to develop clinical skills, and be competent in venepuncture and performing ECG's. You should be visible and accessible with quality and standards as your priority. You will need to be flexible and resilient in order to cope with the demands of this busy day unit.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

This post will require you to work 20 hours per week. Although this job is based at the the Maidstone site it may be necessary on rare occasions to travel to the Pembury site for training/meetings.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Would you like to work flexibly?  In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

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Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s Clinical Induction Programme for Clinical Support Workers (which starts on the first day of employment). The programme is full-time (please contact the CSW Induction Programme Lead if this is going to be problematic: [email protected]), lasts for two weeks and will involve travelling to both Trust sites. The programme includes 2 supernumerary shifts in the clinical area (an early and a late shift), all of the other days are classroom-based and run from 9am to 5pm.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career.  We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients.  We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities.  We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

 We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here:  Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

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Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Functional skills English and maths level 1 or GCSE English and maths grade G/1 or above.
  • NVQ/Diploma level 3 in Healthcare (competencies assessed in a healthcare environment) or equivalent healthcare qualification, e.g. successful completion of a level 2 Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship.
  • Internal applicants only: In the absence of the above qualifications, the job holder will be required to successfully complete a level 3 Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship within the first 13 months of employment.

Experience & Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Previous experience in a care setting or day unit environment.
  • Good understanding in oncology & haematology
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Demonstrate experience in specialty
  • Previous experience in an acute hospital setting, preferably within a day unit environment

Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Personal and people development – good communication skills (written and verbal); can understand and communication factual information
  • Information processing – good interpersonal skills; basic keyboard skills; ability to prioritise workload with supervision; can demonstrate practical skills to others
  • Able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions
  • Adapts communication style as necessary and is able to work with and through other
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Information technology skills
  • Venepuncture skills

Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr

Kent and Medway Work Place Wellbeing AwardNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverStep into healthRoyal College of Anaesthetists Accredited

Gofynion ymgeisio

Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

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Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol

Enw
Anthea Randell
Teitl y swydd
Unit manager
Cyfeiriad ebost
[email protected]
Rhif ffôn
01622 225257
Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais

For further details / informal visits contact:

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Anthea Randell Unit Manager 01622 225257 [email protected]

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