Senior Health Care Support Worker – Systemic Therapies Directorate

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join our dynamic IV Access Team. Working alongside specialist nurses, you will support the delivery of high-quality vascular access services across the Trust, assisting with PICC clinics, line care, patient monitoring, equipment preparation, and maintaining accurate documentation. You will play a key role in ensuring safe, effective, and patient-centred care while supporting infection prevention standards and contributing to service improvement. The ideal candidate will have previous healthcare experience, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to teamwork in a fast-paced clinical environment. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills within a specialist team committed to clinical excellence and outstanding patient care.

Main duties of the job

- Works as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients within the outpatient/daycase setting under supervision provided by a registered healthcare professional.

Undertakes personal care activities and clinical care duties with minimal support and supervision as delegated by a registered healthcare professional in accordance with the HEIW All Wales Guidelines for Delegation

- Ensures the registered healthcare professional is regularly updated on the patients/client's condition and progress

- Ensures the working environment is safe and hygienic following infection prevention and control policies and processes

- Contributes to the teaching and supervision of students and junior staff

- Assists with patient education

- Delivers role in accordance with Health Board/Trust Values and Code of Conduct for HCSW's in Wales

About us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

At Velindre University NHS Trust we aim to foster a culture of discovery, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We will achieve this by embedding research and innovation into everything we do, to deliver meaningful, measurable impact for our patients and communities.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

https://velindre.nhs.wales/