HealthCare Assistant

4 weeks ago


Sutton, United Kingdom The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Senior Health Care Assistant/Phlebotomist Band 3 (3 posts)

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Outpatients, Sutton

Permanent

Full-time

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is one of the leading cancer centres in the world and has an international reputation for the care and treatment it provides. The Royal Marsden serves a local, regional, national, and international population from two hospital sites, Chelsea, and Sutton.

Due to our department expanding we are looking for enthusiastic and committed Health Care Assistants to join our nursing team to help support our patients in the Outpatients department, phlebotomy service at the Sutton site.

The successful candidate will be a Health Care Assistant/ Phlebotomist with experience within a healthcare setting. Experience of working in an Outpatients and diagnostic setting is essential in this post.

The post holder will be based at The Royal Marsden in Sutton, initially working across both Outpatients and the Rapid Diagnostic and Assessment Centre (RDAC). There will be a requirement to work shift patterns between the operating hours of 08:00 - 18:00 Monday to Friday.

The post holder will work in Our new state-of-the-art Cancer centre opened in Sutton in July 2023. The post holder will be aligned to the Outpatients service which will encompass all NHS Outpatient including haematology.

Main duties of the job

The HCA will assist the nursing team in this fast paced unit by supporting the management and co-ordination of all patients whom attend for, treatment and medical reviews within the department. The HCA role is essential for the smooth running of OPD; the post holder will demonstrate flexibility and good communication skills. Working closely with the nursing and medical teams within the department. The post holder will also have the opportunity to learn new skills and even care for their own patient case load under the supervision of the nursing team.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

Monitoring and recording patients vital signs (including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation) and reporting any abnormal results to registered nursing staff. Measuring and recording patients height and weight Checking patients MRSA status on arrival to OPD, under the supervision of senior nursing colleagues and screening patients if required Checking patients identification on arrival to unit and allergy status. Performing venepuncture, venous blood sampling and cannulation Person Specification

Attainments

Essential

NVQ in Health & Social Care

Desirable

Cavendish Care Certificate Previous experience of working in a hospital setting Understanding of working with patients who ate critically and chronically ill Knowledge of NEWs score Phlebotomy experience

Other Requirements

Essential

Good communication skills Good organisational skills Self-motivated Ability to work as part of a team Good communication skills Patience and understanding of patient's needs Ability to work under pressure Good communication skills Awareness of patient confidentiality IT skills (ability to enter patient data onto computer records) Literacy and numeracy skills Awareness of health and safety at work (eg manual handling, infection control) Flexibility to meet service needs (eg shift work, covering other departments)

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