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Main area
Chemotherapy Services
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
166-DSCS-6225576
Employer
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Town
Chesterfield
Salary
£22,383 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Chemotherapy Healthcare Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

The post holder will assist qualified nursing staff with the provision of high quality care to patients receiving a variety of chemotherapy and anti-cancer treatments.

You will need to be a passionate, dedicated individual who is caring and hard working to join the fantastic chemotherapy team. 

Main duties of the job

  • Under the direction of qualified staff, assist with the delivery of a programme of care undertaking duties as delegated by qualified members of the nursing team.
  • Communicate all relevant information concerning the patient’s needs/cares to the appropriate qualified nurse responsible for the patient.
  • Contribute to effective communication in the ward/department by assisting with appropriate administration duties.
  • Work with colleagues in the control of infection; having an awareness of current practices and participating in decontamination duties.
  • Work with colleagues to promote the development of the nursing model and agreed ward objectives.
  • Work with colleagues to continually improve standards of nursing practice.
  • Maintain good working relationships with other members of staff.
  • Be familiar and comply at all times with relevant operational, personnel, health & safety policies, procedures and protocols applicable to the post.
  • Acknowledge patients/relatives concerns and complaints and referring on to the appropriate colleagues as required.
  • Assist the Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure that services comply with the standards required by the Professional Bodies.
  • As part of the Trust’s appraisal process, identify own learning needs and participate in continual development of a learning environment, to gain and share knowledge and skills.
  • Completion of the Care Certificate & to commence the QCF level 2 Clinical Healthcare Support and complete within 12 months.

Working for our organisation

#WeAreTeamCRH
Compassion, 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 organisation
Achievement
 Excellent care, safe services and a positive experience every time
 Exceeding expectations by delivering first-class performance, bettering national standards through
innovation and ingenuity
Relationships
 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.
Environment
Providing a hospital environment that is modern, clean and safe – conducive to care and
recovery; and a good place to work.
Key Result Areas
These are the key areas that support the purpose of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will assist qualified nursing staff with the provision of high quality care to patients receiving a variety of chemotherapy and anti-cancer treatments.  You will need to be a passionate dedicated individual who is caring and hard working to join the fantastic chemotherapy team.

At Chesterfield Royal our proud to CARE ethos is at the heart of how we run the hospital looking after patients and taking care of our staff.

  • 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 organisation
  • Excellent care, safe services and a positive experience every time
  • Exceeding expectations by delivering first-class performance, bettering national standards through innovation and ingenuity
  • 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
  • Providing a hospital environment that is modern, clean and safe – conducive to care and recovery; and a good place to work.

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


Person specification

Qualification & Training

Essential criteria
  • Education to GCSE standard (or equivalent), to include Maths & English Care Certificate (or willing to work towards)
  • QCF level 2 Clinical Healthcare Support or willing to work towards and complete within 12 months
  • Care Certificate (or willing to work towards)
Desirable criteria
  • Health Related Training, First Aid, Moving & Handling, Food Handling.
  • NVQ care qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Understands the need for confidentiality
  • Understands & committed to a caring approach to patients, relatives/carers
  • Basic understanding of the pathways involved in chemotherapy
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in a NHS/health care setting.  Experience working in a Outpatient/chemotherapy setting
  • Experience working in a Outpatient/chemotherapy setting

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Able to work & cope with rotating shift patterns (early, late, night shifts over 7 days of the week
  • Able to move (manual handling) patients & equipment e.g. patient hoists, commodes, wheelchairs etc.
  • Able to deal with exposure to bereavement & ‘difficult’ patients & relatives
  • Professional appearance/approach to work
  • Good Team Member
  • Caring manner
  • Adaptable to meet service needs

Demonstrates Trusts Values

Essential criteria
  • Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment –  Proud to CARE

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • Basic nursing skills
  • Basic understanding of nursing practice & code of conduct - The 6C’S. NHS Constitution

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Keri Comins
Job title
Macmillan Lead Chemotherapy Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01246 516495
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