Job vacancy: Health Care Support Worker Open Day, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Chelsea

Job summary

Main area

Clinical Oncology

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 3

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Full time and Part time opportunities available)

Job ref

282-HCSW-Chelsea

Employer: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
Town: Chelsea
Salary: £29,485 - £31,088 per annum/pro rata- dependant on hours offered
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/11/2024 08:00

Health Care Support Worker Open Day

NHS AfC: Band 3

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the shift co-ordinator.

Clinical Responsibility

To practice the Care Certificate and support junior staff to achieve the standards.

Monitoring and recording patients’ vital signs (including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation) and reporting any abnormal results to registered nursing staff.

Measuring and recording patients’ height and weight.

Performing venepuncture and venous blood sampling. After training and assessment of competency.

Undertakes clinical tasks relevant to the specific clinical area following competency sign off, for example, ECG, urinalysis, MRSA screening swabs, recording of allergies on EPR and other clinical tasks where training/competency sign off deemed appropriate for HCSW that has been ratified through NRRAC.

Assisting with nutrition where applicable e.g. assisting with menu completion, feeding assistance. Working closely with the ward host/hostess and housekeeper. Understanding the dietary needs of patients and utilise diet charts and fluid balance charts appropriately.

Liaising with the trusts MDT as appropriate to ensure complete holistic care is provided and harm free care is monitored.

Demonstrates an understanding of infection control issues including attendance at mandatory training; an understanding of policy and

Administration / Clerical

Greeting patients on their arrival to the department; orientating patients and ensuring they are made aware of single sex accommodation (e.g. toilets, changing rooms) where applicable.

Answering telephones and dealing with enquiries and or taking messages.

Admitting/discharging patients on the bed board in the absence of ward clerk.

Updating the kitchen/staff board on any changes to dietary needs of patients.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Completed Care Certificate
Demonstrable experience of working in a healthcare setting
Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable criteria

NVQ in Health and Social Care Level 2, working towards Level 3

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working in a healthcare setting for a duration long enough to have obtained relevant competencies for a Band 3 position.
Experience of working with computers (keyboard skills, data entry)

Desirable criteria

Experience of working with oncology patients

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

London Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage Foundation

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Zoe Collins
Job title: Resourcing Specialist
Email address: [email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Recruitment Support
Open Monday to Friday
08:30 am to 17:30pm
Telephone: 01629 690825

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Job summary

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Health Care Support Worker Open Day

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

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Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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Applicant requirements

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