Oncology Clinical Support Worker - Huntingdon | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £27,596 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Huntingdon, PE29 6NT |
| Company: | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6198909/176-Med-6198909 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Oncology Clinical Support Worker to join the Cancer Service team at Hinchingbrooke. You will be working alongside the Haematology/Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists, supporting patients in the outpatients department and beyond.
Ideally you will have an NVQ level 2 and 3 in health care, with an interest in Haematology/Oncology and good communication skills. The successful candidate will provide support to the patients with haematology/oncology conditions, as well as assisting the specialist nurses day to day.
• • To assist colleagues with blood requests
• Phlebotomy and venepuncture
• To assist with bone marrow procedures
• Booking chemotherapy and other treatments
• Support with nurse led clinics
• Liaising directly with patients and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• To assist with data collection for departmental audits
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Career development and training;
• Wellbeing support and activities;
• In-house physiotherapy Service;
• On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Please see the attached Job Description for more information
• To assist colleagues with blood requests
• Phlebotomy and venepuncture
• To assist with bone marrow procedures
• Booking chemotherapy and other treatments
• Liaising directly with patients and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Support with nurse led clinics
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Apr 2024