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Clinical Healthcare Support Worker - Breast Care, Band 3 - C9318-25-0334

Cheltenham

Job summary

Clinical Healthcare Support Worker - 23.5 hours per week.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Clinical Healthcare Support Worker to join our dynamic Breast Care Team.

The Clinical Healthcare Support Worker will assist the clinical members of the breast care team under their supervision to provide a high quality, comprehensive nursing service to all patients and users accessing the breast centre. They will ensure a high standard of patient care is maintained in a clean and safe environment.

You will support the operational day-to-day running of the Breast department, through non-clinical duties, to enable ongoing high quality service delivery.

You will also have the opportunity to work with patients and assisting consultants with breast biopsies.

The successful applicant will join our breast nursing team, working alongside experienced breast care nurses, and an advanced nurse practitioner.

We are looking for an individual who is motivated with their development, enthusiastic and flexible in their approach to work. The ability to work well with all members of the team is essential. You will need excellent communication skills and to be able to work as part of a team.

Core working hours Monday- Friday, 23.5 hours per week.

Shifts: 3x 08:13:30 and 1x 08:30-17:30.

The days of working per week do change with the consultants timetable, so flexibility is required.

Interview: The proposed interview date is 25th April

Main duties of the job

- Previous care experience although not essential

- Basic knowledge of IT skills - using word, outlook

- Willingness to learn

- Possess good communication and interpersonal skills.

- To be able to use effective skills to communicate with and reassure patients and relatives in circumstances where they may be worried or distressed.

- Able to communicate with multiple team members - Consultants, ANP's, radiologists, imaging assistants, reception staff, nursing staff.

- To assist in the smooth running of symptomatic clinics, breast screening and result clinics.

- To assist in chaperoning and efficient movement of patients around the breast centre.

- Completing clinics with notes and paperwork correctly filed and clinic rooms stocked and tidied.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

We a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trust in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Date posted

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

318-25-T0256

Job locations

Thirlestaine Breast Centre, Cheltenham

Thirlestaine Road

Cheltenham

GL53 7AS

For further information and to apply, click on the APPLY BUTTON at the bottom of this advert, then click on CONTINUE to view the supporting documents or apply online.

Closing date for applications: 13-04-2025

Salary: £24,071 to £25,674

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