Healthcare Support Worker, Haematology Day Unit / OPD

Job summary

The band 3 role in Haematology Day Unit is seen an essential part of our department that enables us to deliver safe efficient care to our patients in our busy Day Unit/Outpatient whereby Healthcare support workers are required to work with minimum supervision between our two areas. The role also involves providing high quality same day care whilst working within the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that our patients who suffer from blood cancers & blood disorders have an excellent patient experience. Work under the supervision of healthcare professionals like nurses, providing essential support for individuals' physical & emotional well-being & ensuring their comfort throughout their care journey. The role also requires smooth running of appointments by getting activities such as taking of observations & blood test done in a timely manner. Integral in managing patient flow & unit coordination in a busy unit requires excellent organisation skills. Working on a regular basis with minimum direct supervision from a registered nurse requires prioritising of your daily workload.

Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

To organise prioritise own workload according to patient and department's need with or without direct supervision. To carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal supervision, triaging patients on arrival to department, including for example, blood pressure monitoring, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate, ECG, glucose monitoring, collection and testing of urine samples, faecal samples always ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care. To co-operate with and maintain good working relationships with both the multidisciplinary team and other Healthcare and Social Care professionals. Have an empathetic approach to patients, carers and relatives, answering any queries, suggestions or concerns they may have where possible, referring them to the registered nurse where appropriate. To work within defined standards, protocols, policies and procedures for the unit, directorate and UHCW NHS trust always ensuring delivery of the highest level of patient care. To undertake venepuncture procedures and remove cannula in a safe manner to reduce any risk of infection. To take swabs without supervision from patients to test for various infections such as MRSA.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create anenvironment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.