Job summary An exciting opportunity to join our expanding team working in the Northern Cancer Centre Carlisle. The role will involve supporting the nursing team to deliver systemic anti-cancer treatment and supportive therapies to patients on the chemotherapy unit and assist in outpatients. We are looking to recruit kind, caring, enthusiastic and motivated healthcare assistants to join our team caring for patients with cancer. You will be required to complete phlebotomy skills and have excellent communication skills and be confident at communicating with patients who are facing a life limiting illness. You will need to be confident in communicating with all members of the multi-disciplinary team at all levels. We are looking for someone with a genuine interest in caring for patients with cancer. You will need to be hard working and able to demonstrate the Trust Values within everyday work. There will be the opportunity to work across both Carlisle and Whitehaven sites. You must have worked within a hospital environment previously. Any experience working with cancer patients is desirable and a minimum requirement of NVQ level 3. Interview Date: 7 April 2025 22 hours 30 minutes/week(part time hours available) You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy. NO AGENCIES PLEASE Main duties of the job You must be able to work as part of a team, use your own initiative with effective interpersonal and communication skills, contributing fully as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. We will provide a supportive atmosphere, mentorship and clinical supervision on the unit and are committed to professional development with all staff. Team working is an integral part of this unit with all staff enabled and empowered to make a real difference for their patients. You must be able to demonstrate the Trust Values within everyday work. About us Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites: o Freeman Hospital o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site) o Newcastle Dental Hospital o Newcastle Fertility Centre o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria o Northern Genetics Service o Cramlington Manor Walks These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'. For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Date posted 18 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 317-2024-50-35-DR-A Job locations Northern Cancer Centre 317 Carlisle CA2 7HY Job description Job responsibilities To abide by Trust policies and procedures. To assist the Registered Nurses or other registered health care practitioners in providing high quality patient care. Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times. Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives. Continue to develop and maintain competencies in nursing tasks to maintain high quality safe care. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. Job description Job responsibilities To abide by Trust policies and procedures. To assist the Registered Nurses or other registered health care practitioners in providing high quality patient care. Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times. Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives. Continue to develop and maintain competencies in nursing tasks to maintain high quality safe care. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. Person Specification Knowledge Essential Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient / client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner Ability to meet basic care needs of patients Understanding of confidentiality Desirable Understanding of basic safeguarding Skills Essential Basic IT skills Ability to be responsible for own development, identifying training needs, set personal objectives and attend appropriate training as agreed by line manager Ability to initiate emergency action when required e.g. Cardiac arrest, Fire Desirable Competent in physical skills - blood pressure, recording ECGs, blood glucose, phlebotomy etc Experience Essential Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities Previous experience / consolidation of practice as a HCA (evidence of knowledge attained at level 3 using the Qualifications and Credit Framework) Desirable Experience of Hospital PAS / eRecord systems - making appointments, registration etc Previous experience within speciality Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience GCSE in Maths and English at Grades 3-1 (or D-G or Functional/Key Skills Level 1) Completion of a Trust or other HCA development programme Person Specification Knowledge Essential Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient / client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner Ability to meet basic care needs of patients Understanding of confidentiality Desirable Understanding of basic safeguarding Skills Essential Basic IT skills Ability to be responsible for own development, identifying training needs, set personal objectives and attend appropriate training as agreed by line manager Ability to initiate emergency action when required e.g. Cardiac arrest, Fire Desirable Competent in physical skills - blood pressure, recording ECGs, blood glucose, phlebotomy etc Experience Essential Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities Previous experience / consolidation of practice as a HCA (evidence of knowledge attained at level 3 using the Qualifications and Credit Framework) Desirable Experience of Hospital PAS / eRecord systems - making appointments, registration etc Previous experience within speciality Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience GCSE in Maths and English at Grades 3-1 (or D-G or Functional/Key Skills Level 1) Completion of a Trust or other HCA development programme 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Northern Cancer Centre 317 Carlisle CA2 7HY Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)