The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Senior Healthcare Support Worker

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Job summary

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Senior Health Care Support Worker

Outpatients Department, CCC Liverpool, Aintree and Paddington

Full time and part time roles available

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Outpatient Department at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool, Aintree and Paddington sites. Applications are welcome from flexible, enthusiastic and motivated individuals.

The role involves working collaboratively with registered nurses, clinicians and members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team within the Outpatient Department.

Outpatients currently support a wide variety of clinical teams and activities within the department including endoscope, ECG, phlebotomy, PICC & Port access and care, SACT assessment clinics. This offers our staff a varied working day and daily learning opportunities.

Excellent communication skills are essential and phlebotomy experience is desired.

Main duties of the job

The senior health care support worker role involves the undertaking of clerical duties; providing hands-on care, assistance and emotional support to patients and their relatives; performing phlebotomy, PICC and Port access and care; assisting the clinicians with endoscopic procedures, cleaning, safe handling and storage of the endoscopes; observations, urinalysis, BM recording, ECG recording; preparing for clinics and maintaining high standards of documentation and record keeping.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

  • Kind
  • Empowered
  • Responsible
  • Inclusive

Details

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-25-322-OPDL

Job locations

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education/ Literacy & Numeracy or willing to work towards obtaining
  • Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an apprenticeship in clinical healthcare.
  • Holds National Care Certificate

Desirable

  • Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Demonstrate interest in healthcare services
  • Knowledge of Infection Control processes
  • Knowledge of Safeguarding processes
  • Caring / supportive attitude

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a healthcare setting
  • Experience of caring for patients
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education/ Literacy & Numeracy or willing to work towards obtaining
  • Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an apprenticeship in clinical healthcare.
  • Holds National Care Certificate

Desirable

  • Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Demonstrate interest in healthcare services
  • Knowledge of Infection Control processes
  • Knowledge of Safeguarding processes
  • Caring / supportive attitude

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a healthcare setting
  • Experience of caring for patients

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA


Employer's website

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA


Employer's website

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Outpatient Department Manager

Amy Wilson

amy.wilson52@nhs.net

01513188514

Details

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-25-322-OPDL

Job locations

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)