Job summary
We are seeking friendly, caring, and dedicated health care assistants to join our fantastic team on the Surgical Oncology Unit.
On the SOU you can expect both a rewarding and challenging role, working with a wide range post operative oncology patients.
You should possess excellent communication skills, be willing to work flexibly as part of a team and be committed to high standards of working.
The working hours of this role will be a mix of day and night shifts over weekdays and weekends.
We have a high standard of care on the SOU and we are looking for someone who will complement our team and who will give compassionate and dedicated care to our patients. We have a strong focus on professional development and would be keen to develop new members of staff with clinical competencies and appropriate training.
Informal visits would be recommended.
Main duties of the job
As a senior healthcare assistant, you will work within the team to ensure the safety and care of all patients on the ward is achieved. You will provide a professional and caring approach to meeting patients' needs such as basic hygiene and personal care, supportive communication, and assessment of their daily needs.
You will have the training and support with clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, accessing central lines, taking observations including manual blood pressures, monitoring blood glucose levels, performing ECGs and catheter care. You will also take initiative and ensure correct assessment of patient skin integrity and risk levels regarding falls, pressure damage etc and document and escalate accordingly. You will support the ward in maintaining cleanliness and stock. You will support patient's hydration and nutrition needs and document using bedside charts. You will support patient flow by assisting the team in transferring of patients as needed and preparing bed spaces available for the next patient. You will be involved in promoting the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program designed to reduce the length of stay and complications for post operative patients.
About us
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Assists with the care of patients by:
Under the delegation of the Registered Nurse undertake care delivery, record the patient interventions carried out utilising the patients nursing records. These records must be countersigned by the Registered Nurse who delegated the duties.
Demonstrate respect for the individual patient, ensuring religious, cultural and social needs are considered at all times and acknowledge their individual rights.
Complete all appropriate documentation relevant to care provided and update patients named nurse / shift coordinator where required.
Assist patients in maintaining their personal hygiene, grooming and dressing needs with specific concern for their religious, cultural and personal preference, ensuring privacy and
You will be engaged with the ward safety controls and policies and engage in the ward based training and initiatives to ensure ongoing learning and knowledge is in place. You will support and communicate with your colleagues with dignity and respect in line with the Christie trust values and behaviours
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Assists with the care of patients by:
Under the delegation of the Registered Nurse undertake care delivery, record the patient interventions carried out utilising the patients nursing records. These records must be countersigned by the Registered Nurse who delegated the duties.
Demonstrate respect for the individual patient, ensuring religious, cultural and social needs are considered at all times and acknowledge their individual rights.
Complete all appropriate documentation relevant to care provided and update patients named nurse / shift coordinator where required.
Assist patients in maintaining their personal hygiene, grooming and dressing needs with specific concern for their religious, cultural and personal preference, ensuring privacy and
You will be engaged with the ward safety controls and policies and engage in the ward based training and initiatives to ensure ongoing learning and knowledge is in place. You will support and communicate with your colleagues with dignity and respect in line with the Christie trust values and behaviours
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
- Vocational healthcare qualification at level 3 or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Christie Care Certificate or relevant Care Certificate
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working in an acute care (acute medicine/surgery) environment, undertaking a range of clinical commitments
Desirable
- Experience of working in more than one speciality within an acute care environment.
SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of people.
- Able to work using own initiative, following instructions from a Registered Nurse
- Basic IT skills.
- Phlebotomy skills
Desirable
- Competent in routine observations and tests
- Undertake ECG recordings.
- Ability to demonstrate care skills to more junior healthcare support workers
- Cannulation experience.
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- In-depth understanding of the healthcare support worker role.
- Participate in personal development
Desirable
- Evidence of recent training.
VALUES
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient/ customer care.
- Empathetic and caring.
- Professional outlook and positive attitude
- Honest and trustworthy
- Available to work unsociable hours/ weekends/nights
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
- Vocational healthcare qualification at level 3 or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Christie Care Certificate or relevant Care Certificate
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working in an acute care (acute medicine/surgery) environment, undertaking a range of clinical commitments
Desirable
- Experience of working in more than one speciality within an acute care environment.
SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of people.
- Able to work using own initiative, following instructions from a Registered Nurse
- Basic IT skills.
- Phlebotomy skills
Desirable
- Competent in routine observations and tests
- Undertake ECG recordings.
- Ability to demonstrate care skills to more junior healthcare support workers
- Cannulation experience.
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- In-depth understanding of the healthcare support worker role.
- Participate in personal development
Desirable
- Evidence of recent training.
VALUES
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient/ customer care.
- Empathetic and caring.
- Professional outlook and positive attitude
- Honest and trustworthy
- Available to work unsociable hours/ weekends/nights
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.
