Job summary PLEASE NOTE: INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY Band 3 Healthcare Assistant - Oncology Outpatients, Berkshire Cancer Centre Clinic Team This is a part-time post for 30 hours per week (4 days per week between Monday-Friday 08:50-17:00 on a rota basis) Applicants must have the Care Certificate to be eligible to apply We are excited to offer this opportunity to work as a Healthcare Assistant within the Berkshire Cancer Centre clinic team. This role is unique with some clinical and some administrative work and is well supported by a small and caring team. We are adopted by Macmillan which enhances the learning and training opportunities within the role in addition to those already provided by the Trust. Main duties of the job We are looking for a caring and compassionate individual who has an interest in supporting cancer patients in an outpatient setting. The role is open to Healthcare Assistants who have already completed their Care Certificate - or, for those who are in the process of completing their Care Certificate, support can be provided. About us Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good. Our CARE values: C ompassionate, A spirational, R esourceful, E xcellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen. Date posted 25 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year pro-rata per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 193-6730116PCG Job locations Royal Berkshire Hospital London Road Reading RG1 5AN Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Care Certificate Experience Essential Experience as Healthcare Assistant Desirable Previous experience of working within relevant specialty Person Specification Qualifications Essential Care Certificate Experience Essential Experience as Healthcare Assistant Desirable Previous experience of working within relevant specialty 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 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Berkshire Hospital London Road Reading RG1 5AN Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)