Clinical Healthcare Support Worker - Breast Care, Band 3 (15 hours a week)
You will be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary breast care team delivering a high quality patient centred service for its users and their supporters.
Additional working pattern details: To be able to work flexibly Monday to Friday. 3x 5 hr shifts 08:30-13:30 or 12:30-17:30
Your main role will include, running and working within the symptomatic (2 week wait) clinic which runs daily. Your role will include supporting patients as they access services within the breast centre. You will chaperone patients having assessments and treatments in an outpatient setting.
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.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts 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 or both of our innovative hospitals.
As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have 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.
You will be liaising with patients, carers, admin staff, nursing team and radiology staff, consultants and visitors to the centre. Therefore you should have excellent communication skills and uphold the professional image of the breast centre at all times. You must strive to deliver safe care within a busy, challenging and changing clinical environment.
You will need to be supportive of the clinic team and welcome new staff into the department. You will be highly organised and strive for a well-functioning clinic – ensuring patients are advised of any delays.
You will be expected to act as a professional role model delivering care in a respectful and sensitive manner.
Our team prides itself on providing a caring and efficient service for all patients
Additional Contact Details
Senior Breast Specialist Nursing Team:
David Rider (Advanced Nurse Practitioner) -
[email protected]
Rachel Currie (Senior Breast Nurse) -
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