09 Oct
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
Liverpool
Job description
Job summary
THIS VACANCY IS FOR CCC-LIVERPOOL
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time permanent post for a highly motivated person to join the Radiotherapy Support Workers Team.
The post holder will be based at our new Centre in Liverpool. However, the successful candidates will be required when needed to cross cover sites to meet the needs of the service.
- To assist all members of the MDT in all sections of the department to provide a comprehensive, efficient and effective service.
- To perform clinical and clerical duties; provide hands on care, assistance and emotional support to patients and their carers.
- To prepare and run assigned weekly treatment review clinics and phlebotomy.
Main duties of the job
The role of a Radiotherapy Support Worker is to primarily support the patients and the radiographers within the radiotherapy department.
It is a diverse role, with clinical and clerical aspects to the role. A few examples of what you will be expected to do include;
chaperoning patients, participating in the phlebotomy service taking bloods, recording patients observations using the National Early Warnings Scoring system and assisting in our brachytherapy and Papillon suite.
All training is provided in house. If you are a caring, empathetic and enthusiastic team worker please apply.
Interviews will take place in the Radiotherapy Department at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool or via Microsoft Teams.
If you wish to visit the Radiotherapy department prior to interview we will endeavor to try and accommodate this.
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites,
we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment.
The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future.
We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
Kind Empowered Responsible Inclusiv e
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Person Specification
Education / Qualifiactions
Essential
- Basic general education to GCSE level
- NVQ 3
Knowledge
Essential
Computer literate with general IT skills
Experience
Essential
Working in a care setting with direct patient care experience
Desirable
- Experience of work in NHS
- Experience of work in Radiotherapy
▶️ Radiotherapy Support Worker
🖊️ The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
📍 Liverpool