Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Oncology Clinical Support Worker

The closing date is 27 August 2025

Job summary

The post holder will assist senior staff and clinicians with the provision of individualised nursing care in an outpatient oncology clinic setting.

You will need to be flexible across the service, supporting the team in the achievement of outpatient/cancer care objectives whilst also providing support to relatives/carers. You need to assure the smooth running of oncology outpatient clinics, managing and co-ordinating these clinics efficiently. If you do not possess the skill to venepuncture, cannulate or record ECGs, there is an expected willingness to undertake the necessary training for such.

You will need to be a passionate, dedicated individual who is caring, efficient and hard working and with a passion to work with the fantastic team at the NGS Macmillan Unit.

Main duties of the job

  • Maintain patient and staff confidentiality at all times
  • Under the direction of senior staff assist with the delivery of individual programmes of care undertaking duties as delegated by senior members of the nursing team
  • Communicateall relevant information concerning the patient's needs/cares to the appropriate senior members of staff responsible for the patient.
  • Contribute to effective communication in the department by assisting with appropriate administration duties
  • Work with colleagues to promote a conducive environment by assisting in the control of infection; having an awareness of current practices/policies and participating in decontamination duties
  • Work with colleagues to promote the development of the department's philosophy, nursing model and agreed ward objectives.
  • Work with colleagues to develop clinical expertise and continually improve standards of nursing practice and maintain good working relationships with other members of staff.
  • Liaise and communicate relevant information to other members of the multidisciplinary team
  • Assist in developing a therapeutic and compassionate environment and meets the needs of patients.
  • Be familiar and comply at all times with relevant operational, personnel, health & safety policies, procedures and protocols applicable to the post.
  • For more details, see attached Job Description

About us

#WeAreTeamCRHCompassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment

At Chesterfield Royal our Proud to CARE ethos is at the heart of how we run the hospital looking after our patients and taking care of our staff:Compassion? Compassionate care delivered with professionalism and a positive, friendly attitude? Care that preserves dignity and respects the person; putting patients at the heart of all we do? Respecting the unique and individual contribution that each of our staff members make - fair,positive and inclusive, recognising diversity and using it to enrich our organisationAchievement? Excellent care, safe services and a positive experience every time? Exceeding expectations by delivering first-class performance, bettering national standards throughinnovation and ingenuityRelationships? An open and honest relationship with our patients, staff, partners and our communities? Working in partnership in the interests of our patients? Acting in a socially responsible way and meeting our commitments to the local community.EnvironmentProviding a hospital environment that is modern, clean and safe - conducive to care andrecovery; and a good place to work.Key Result AreasThese are the key areas that support the purpose of the job

Details

Date posted

07 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

166-DCSC-7381836

Job locations

NGS Macmillan Unit, Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

This attached job description acts as a guideline to the responsibilities of the post holder, person specification and will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder and amended to meet changing professional and service needs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This attached job description acts as a guideline to the responsibilities of the post holder, person specification and will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder and amended to meet changing professional and service needs.

Person Specification

Qualification & Training

Essential

  • Education to GCSE standard (or equivalent), to include Maths & English
  • QCF level 2 Clinical Healthcare Support or willing to work towards and complete within 12 months
  • Care Certificate (or willing to work towards)

Desirable

  • Health Related Training, First Aid, Moving & Handling, Food Handling.
  • NVQ care qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Understands the need for confidentiality
  • Understands & committed to a caring approach to patients, relatives/carers

Desirable

  • Experience in a NHS/health care setting.
  • Experience working in a Cancer, Surgical/Medicine/Emergency care setting and/or outpatient clinic
  • Experience working in cancer care particularly Oncology

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Flexible in working across oncology/chemotherapy service outpatient areas to support the service (early and late shifts) and there is an expectation for successful applicant to stay if clinics run over time
  • Able to move (manual handling) patients & equipment e.g. patient hoists, commodes, wheelchairs etc.
  • Able to deal with exposure to bereavement & 'challenging' patients & relatives
  • Professional appearance/approach to work
  • Good Team Member
  • Caring manner
  • Adaptable to meet service needs

Demonstrates Trusts Values

Essential

  • Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment - ? Proud to CARE

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a caring approach to patients & relatives & works so that patients' dignity & respect is maintained at all times.
  • Able to communicate routine information including observations effectively verbally & written to staff, patients/relatives.
  • Able to prioritise own workload.
  • Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role.
  • Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Basic nursing skills
  • Basic understanding of nursing practice & code of conduct eg, The 6C'S. NHS Constitution
  • Knowledge of CRHFT Careflow, nerve centre and Ice systems. Ideally Sheffield teaching hospital systems such as Connect EPR and chemo care
Person Specification

Qualification & Training

Essential

  • Education to GCSE standard (or equivalent), to include Maths & English
  • QCF level 2 Clinical Healthcare Support or willing to work towards and complete within 12 months
  • Care Certificate (or willing to work towards)

Desirable

  • Health Related Training, First Aid, Moving & Handling, Food Handling.
  • NVQ care qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Understands the need for confidentiality
  • Understands & committed to a caring approach to patients, relatives/carers

Desirable

  • Experience in a NHS/health care setting.
  • Experience working in a Cancer, Surgical/Medicine/Emergency care setting and/or outpatient clinic
  • Experience working in cancer care particularly Oncology

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Flexible in working across oncology/chemotherapy service outpatient areas to support the service (early and late shifts) and there is an expectation for successful applicant to stay if clinics run over time
  • Able to move (manual handling) patients & equipment e.g. patient hoists, commodes, wheelchairs etc.
  • Able to deal with exposure to bereavement & 'challenging' patients & relatives
  • Professional appearance/approach to work
  • Good Team Member
  • Caring manner
  • Adaptable to meet service needs

Demonstrates Trusts Values

Essential

  • Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment - ? Proud to CARE

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a caring approach to patients & relatives & works so that patients' dignity & respect is maintained at all times.
  • Able to communicate routine information including observations effectively verbally & written to staff, patients/relatives.
  • Able to prioritise own workload.
  • Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role.
  • Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Basic nursing skills
  • Basic understanding of nursing practice & code of conduct eg, The 6C'S. NHS Constitution
  • Knowledge of CRHFT Careflow, nerve centre and Ice systems. Ideally Sheffield teaching hospital systems such as Connect EPR and chemo care

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

NGS Macmillan Unit, Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

NGS Macmillan Unit, Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Macmillan Lead Chemotherapy Nurse

Keri Comins

k.comins@nhs.net

01246516495

Details

Date posted

07 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

166-DCSC-7381836

Job locations

NGS Macmillan Unit, Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


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