Senior Healthcare Support Worker (SHCSW) OHDU, Weston General Hospital
The closing date is 30 July 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Senior Healthcare Support Worker (SHCSW) on the Oncology & Haematology day unit (OHDU) at Weston General Hospital.
The OHDU at Weston General Hospital is a friendly, small but busy day unit that offers an out-patient service to patients receiving treatments for cancer & haematology disorders. We are seeking an experienced Healthcare Support Worker band 3 with an interest in Oncology and Haematology to complement and support the team.
The applicant must ideally have Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support or equivalent, experience in cannulation and venepuncture, have a kind and caring nature and be open and willing to learn. Support and training will be given in peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) care and managing venesection clinics.
Main duties of the job
Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW) is a core member of the team delivering direct care to patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) and supporting registered practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to people in accordance with assessed needs and a care plan.
You will carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare, or therapeutic tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner, in accordance with the Trust values. This will include peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) care and performing venesection procedures
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Details
Date posted
23 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
Depending on experience Dependent on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
387-WD4193-GW
Job locations
Weston General Hospital
Grange Road
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 4TQ
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Weston General Hospital
Grange Road
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 4TQ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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