Health Care Support Worker

  • Aintree
  • The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Nhsft

The Health Care Support Worker role is very Varied, one of the main jobs of the HCA is accessing Picc and Ports taking patient bloods ready for their treatments. The job also involves the undertaking of clerical duties; providing hands-on care, assistant and emotional support to patients and their relatives; performing observations T.P.R. BM urinalysis The post will also be responsible for obtaining blood results which they will need to print out for the nurses on the days of treatments. There is an element of housekeeping, which involves ordering stock, keeping the unit clean and tidy and providing refreshments to patients.

Excellent communication skills are essential and cannulation experience is desired. There will also be some cross cover between Clatterbridge sites, this is mainly Clatterbridge in Liverpool town centre but a possibility for other hubs too. Also at Marina Dalglish we cover the Ormskirk clinic on a Monday and Tuesday and you may be required to work there.