Radiotherapy Support Worker- Pre-treatment

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

The closing date is 24 January 2025

Job summary

THIS VACANCY IS FOR CCC - Liverpool Pre-Treatment

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 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.

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 2.4 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
  • Inclusive

Date posted

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-24-358-RAD

Job locations

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

Clatterbridge

Liverpool

L7 8YA


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

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 or equivalent

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
Person Specification

Education/Qualifiactions

Essential

  • Basic general education to GCSE level
  • NVQ 3 or equivalent

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

Clatterbridge

Liverpool

L7 8YA


Employer's website

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

Clatterbridge

Liverpool

L7 8YA


Employer's website

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Treatment Expert Practitioner

Hannah Wilson

rachael.o'sullivan@nhs.net

01515565370

Date posted

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-24-358-RAD

Job locations

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

Clatterbridge

Liverpool

L7 8YA


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