Job summary
We are looking for a Health Care Assistant to Join our Carlisle Cancer Centre Teamwho is highly motivated with an interest in working within a cancer care setting, to join the existing nursing team to support the smooth running of clinics and offering supportive care to patients who may be at various stages of their cancer journey.
You will be involved in phlebotomy, chaperoning, general tidying / stocking up / collecting stock , supporting patients and providing support to the qualified nursing team as required.
You will be enthusiastic and have a desire to develop your knowledge and skills, be able to deliver care to the highest standard and have excellent communication skills. You should be competent in coordinating your day to day workload, able to manage your time effectively , work well as a team member and have excellent communication skills.
If you believe you have the skills required to fulfil this role we would like to hear from you.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role.
- Interview Date: 16 March 2026
- 35 hours/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
- Assisting with minor procedures and carrying out venepuncture
- Assisting the qualified nursing team as required
- Collecting medications and transporting samples
- Ensuring cleanliness standards are maintained
- clinic
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures
- To assist the Registered Nurses or other registered health care practitioners in providing high quality patient care
- Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times
- Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives.
- Continue to develop and maintain competencies in nursing tasks to maintain high quality safe care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures
- To assist the Registered Nurses or other registered health care practitioners in providing high quality patient care
- Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times
- Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives.
- Continue to develop and maintain competencies in nursing tasks to maintain high quality safe care
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent level qualification or equivalent relevant experience
- GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 3-1 (or D-G or Level 1 Functional/Key Skills)
Desirable
- GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 9-4 (or A*-C or Level 2 Functional/Key Skills)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Experience of caring in a health care setting
Desirable
- An understanding of working in the NHS
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers.
- Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing, dressing and assistance with feeding etc
Desirable
- Venepuncture skills
- Competent in physical skills e.g. recording ECGs, recording blood glucose etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent level qualification or equivalent relevant experience
- GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 3-1 (or D-G or Level 1 Functional/Key Skills)
Desirable
- GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 9-4 (or A*-C or Level 2 Functional/Key Skills)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Experience of caring in a health care setting
Desirable
- An understanding of working in the NHS
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers.
- Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing, dressing and assistance with feeding etc
Desirable
- Venepuncture skills
- Competent in physical skills e.g. recording ECGs, recording blood glucose etc.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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