Health Care Support Worker

Job summary

Bud Flanagan West is a haematology-oncology transplant unit that deals with patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment and stem cell transplantation. It comprises of 16 inpatient beds and 7-day case chairs. Bud West is a busy unit due to the specialised care that the team provides for patients who are receiving stem cell transplant, high dose chemotherapy and supportive treatment. The Bud West team aims to provide excellent quality of care and best patient experience thus we are looking for an enthusiastic band 3 health care support worker to join our friendly and dedicated team. You will need to be proactive, hardworking, possess excellent communication skills, and be able to provide the highest quality of care for the patients. Candidates will be expected to provide basic nursing care ensuring patients environment are safe, carry out observation checks, perform changing of bed linens, conduct quality checks for equipment, support with meal serving during mealtimes and practice high standard of infection prevention and control. Candidates will also be provided training with venepuncture, cannulation, and ECG taking.

Main duties of the job

• To carry out in a responsible and efficient way, the nursing care for patients which has been drawn up in conjunction with the co-ordinator of the shift.
• To demonstrate the ability to develop a greater awareness and understanding of the needs of patients with cancer and the different treatment modalities.
• As an integral member of the nursing team work with team members to ensure the maintenanceof an efficient, safe, clean and pleasant environment for all patients.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.