Job summary
- Main area
- Chemotherapy
- Grade
- Band 3 (Band 2 until completion of the Care Certificate)
- Contract
- Permanent: Part Time, Monday to Friday
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week (Monday to Friday, Working hours between 08:00 and 18:00)
- Job ref
- 292-6769039-CCS-B
- Employer
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Town
- Harlow
- Salary
- £24,465 - £26,598 per annum plus 5% higher cost area supplement (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Support Worker, Williams Day Unit
Band 3 (Band 2 until completion of the Care Certificate)
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Our values
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker who has a passion for delivering high quality care within an Chemotherapy and Haematology outpatient Unit.
This is an ideal opportunity for anyone wanting a career in health care. Experience desirable but not essential, training will be provided to gain the skills needed for the duties below.
Main duties of the job
Main duties and responsibility below but can be subject to change.
As the successful candidate, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team within the Williams Day Unit.
- Weighing and conducting observations for Patients in preparation for their chemotherapy.
- Picc line care
- Venesections
- Vene puncture and cannulation
- Supporting out patient department with clinics
- Completing daily tasks to maintain the health and safety of the Unit
Working for our organisation
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification. Available to download at anytime.
The post is advertised as a band 3 role subject to the following:
- successfully completing the care certification within the six month probationary period of employment, during which you will be paid Band 2
or
- providing a copy of your completed care certificate which has been reviewed during the recruitment process and determined as meeting the accepted standard
Upon successful completion (or accepted evidence) of the Care Certification and completion of the probationary period of employment, you will be promoted to NHS AFC Band 3.
Failure to complete the Care Certification within this timeframe may result in termination of employment.
Person specification
Shown at Interview
Essential criteria
- Interest in working in Oncology / Haematology
Desirable criteria
- Passed experience working as a health care support worker
Shown in Interview
Essential criteria
- Able to work Monday to Friday with in the hours of 08:00 - 18:00
Desirable criteria
- Past experience with central venous access devices
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Baker
- Job title
- Clinical Nurse Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01279 827572
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