Senior Health Care Support Worker for SACT

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join our dedicated Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) Daycase Unit at Velindre Cancer Services.

You will work closely with registered nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to support the safe delivery of cancer treatments in a busy outpatient setting.

Your role will include preparing clinic areas, supporting patients before, during and after treatment, undertaking delegated clinical observations, assisting with cannulation, venepuncture and central line access, maintaining accurate documentation, and ensuring high standards of infection prevention and patient comfort.

The ideal candidate will have previous healthcare experience, excellent communication skills, and a caring, professional approach to supporting patients through their treatment journey.

This is a rewarding opportunity to be part of a specialist team committed to delivering high quality, patient centred cancer care.

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.

Main duties of the job

Works as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients within the outpatient 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

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.

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/