Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW) - Theatre

Job summary

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

To assist the multi-professional theatre & brachytherapy team to provide a comprehensive, efficient and effective service.

To provide hands on patient care, assisting in Theatre/Brachytherapy/Interventional Radiology procedures.

The post holder will work under the direct supervision of a Theatre Practitioner or Radiographer and be responsible for providing personal care for patients and a range of clinical duties/ tasks, always ensuring that actions are undertaken by the individual following appropriate training and within their sphere of competence. Provide training, direction, and supervision to junior staff. Ensuring the team provide the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carers.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Work within the department setting, providing high quality, caring, compassionate and personal care to patients and their families/carers
• Work under the direction of the Theatre Practitioner and senior colleagues, both independently and as part of the multi- disciplinary team.
• Under the direction of a Theatre Practitioner ensure a high standard of service provision within department, by practicing effective clinical and administrative preparation, effective communication and care delivery, prioritising workload appropriately and contributing to service improvements
• Participate in giving compassionate high quality personal care to patients prioritising appropriately and developing competencies that safeguard practice
• Develop competencies appropriate to the role.
• Act always in a manner, which illustrates respect for privacy, dignity, equality, diversity, and confidentiality.
• Exhibit professional attitude and behaviour and always demonstrate excellent customer care skills.
• Contribute to effective team working by being fully involved, committed, and participating, to achieving own and others full potential.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

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