Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time (3 days
per week (22.5 hours per week)) band 2 radiotherapy / health care assistant to
come and join our friendly team here in the at the Worcestershire Oncology
Department based at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
We are looking for a patient focused individual with
excellent communication skills, who works well as part of a team.
The successful post holder will be working alongside
radiographers, consultants and another health care assistants to ensure the
smooth running of the oncology clinics held within the Worcestershire Oncology
Department.
As well as carrying out general clinical duties such as
escorting patients to/from clinic, you will also be required to carry out other
duties as required such as taking blood samples, carry out simple dressings as
well as some administration duties.
Working days will be Monday, Thursday and Friday, with
some bank holiday working required. The hours you will be required to work will
be dependent on the working hours of the department and will vary between of 8.00am
until 6pm.
Main duties of the job
Your role as a Radiotherapy / health
care assistant is to work alongside registered Radiographers and consultant as
part of the department team to provide care to patients.
You will mainly be based in the
oncology outpatient area within the oncology centre managing the smooth running
of these clinics. The types of duties may
include: helping people to mobilise, assisting patients with toileting,
bed-making, generally assisting with patients' overall comfort, monitoring
patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight,
chaperoning patients in clinic, taking patients blood, assisting clinicians
and radiographers in the clinic setting and general duties as required by the
radiotherapy department.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Additional
aspects of care
Moving and repositioning of
patients.
Dressing/undressing of patients.
Tying up of dirty linen bags and
despatching to laundry.
Cleaning and tidying examination
rooms/clinic areas.
Make
beds and help to ensure the department is kept clean, tidy and safe
Replenishing (including ordering of)
stock / resus trollies.
Assist with patients mobilisation,
ensuring safe environment and using appropriate techniques.
Accompany able patients to other
departments.
Assist in the care of relatives and
visitors.
Chaperone professional staff where
appropriate.
Measuring body temperature, blood
pressure, pulse rate and respiration and completing the necessary
documentation.
Measuring patients height and
weight as directed by a registered health care professional / clinician and
recording on the appropriate documentation.
Carry out phlebotomy as per ICE
request.
Ensure specimens are send to the
appropriate place with the correct paperwork
Be involved in booking in of
patients into the department area
Be adaptable and flexible to working
in various areas of the department/ward as required.
Assist the multi professional team
to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment and/or investigation
maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
Communication
and relationships
The Healthcare Assistants
relationship with both staff and patients should be discreet, bearing in mind
that all information regarding patients must be kept confidential.
Report to the radiotherapy service
manager matters of concern relating to patients and the ward/department
environment.
Answer the telephone, refer to
appropriate person.
Attend department reports and
meetings when appropriate.
Be aware of the need to greet
visitors to the department and ascertain the purpose of their visit.
Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of health and safety at work in order to maintain a safe
environment.
Undertake duties outside your
working area (e.g. delivery and collection) to assist in maintaining good
communications.
To ensure the privacy and dignity of
patients at all times.
Cleaning
Maintain tidiness and cleanliness of
clinic area, bed bay and equipment as instructed.
Clerical
duties
Undertake a range of clerical duties
service, this may involve
o
Reception/telephone duties
o
Basic computer skills
o
Assist in the preparation of medical
and nursing notes for clinics
o
Assist booking co-ordinator as
required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Additional
aspects of care
Moving and repositioning of
patients.
Dressing/undressing of patients.
Tying up of dirty linen bags and
despatching to laundry.
Cleaning and tidying examination
rooms/clinic areas.
Make
beds and help to ensure the department is kept clean, tidy and safe
Replenishing (including ordering of)
stock / resus trollies.
Assist with patients mobilisation,
ensuring safe environment and using appropriate techniques.
Accompany able patients to other
departments.
Assist in the care of relatives and
visitors.
Chaperone professional staff where
appropriate.
Measuring body temperature, blood
pressure, pulse rate and respiration and completing the necessary
documentation.
Measuring patients height and
weight as directed by a registered health care professional / clinician and
recording on the appropriate documentation.
Carry out phlebotomy as per ICE
request.
Ensure specimens are send to the
appropriate place with the correct paperwork
Be involved in booking in of
patients into the department area
Be adaptable and flexible to working
in various areas of the department/ward as required.
Assist the multi professional team
to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment and/or investigation
maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
Communication
and relationships
The Healthcare Assistants
relationship with both staff and patients should be discreet, bearing in mind
that all information regarding patients must be kept confidential.
Report to the radiotherapy service
manager matters of concern relating to patients and the ward/department
environment.
Answer the telephone, refer to
appropriate person.
Attend department reports and
meetings when appropriate.
Be aware of the need to greet
visitors to the department and ascertain the purpose of their visit.
Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of health and safety at work in order to maintain a safe
environment.
Undertake duties outside your
working area (e.g. delivery and collection) to assist in maintaining good
communications.
To ensure the privacy and dignity of
patients at all times.
Cleaning
Maintain tidiness and cleanliness of
clinic area, bed bay and equipment as instructed.
Clerical
duties
Undertake a range of clerical duties
service, this may involve
o
Reception/telephone duties
o
Basic computer skills
o
Assist in the preparation of medical
and nursing notes for clinics
o
Assist booking co-ordinator as
required
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment
Desirable
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting/Nursing Home
- Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant, phlebotomist or radiology assistant.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-awareness in terms of assessing own knowledge and competence and understanding own boundaries
- Self-awareness in terms of recognising the impact of their behaviour and others.
- Able to present a professional image appropriate to the working environment.
- Ability to cope with stress.
- Team worker.
- Flexible with shift patterns
- Able to undertake manual handling duties
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate excellent communication skills verbal, listening & written.
-
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of confidentiality.
- Basic Keyboard/computer knowledge/ skills.
Desirable
- Able to use trust systems (ICE, Bluespier, Clip, PAS)
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic standard of education including Maths and English
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 in care
- Phlebotomy / Venepuncture qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment
Desirable
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting/Nursing Home
- Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant, phlebotomist or radiology assistant.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-awareness in terms of assessing own knowledge and competence and understanding own boundaries
- Self-awareness in terms of recognising the impact of their behaviour and others.
- Able to present a professional image appropriate to the working environment.
- Ability to cope with stress.
- Team worker.
- Flexible with shift patterns
- Able to undertake manual handling duties
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate excellent communication skills verbal, listening & written.
-
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of confidentiality.
- Basic Keyboard/computer knowledge/ skills.
Desirable
- Able to use trust systems (ICE, Bluespier, Clip, PAS)
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic standard of education including Maths and English
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 in care
- Phlebotomy / Venepuncture qualification
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.
