Job Description

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Senior Health Care Support Worker
Outpatients Department, CCC Liverpool
37.5 hrs Monday - Friday, inclusive of bank holidays (fixed term position)
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Outpatient Department at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool site, although cross cover between other sites may also be required. Applications are welcome from flexible, enthusiastic and motivated individuals.
The role involves working collaboratively with registered nurses, clinicians and members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team within the Outpatient Department.
Outpatients currently support a wide variety of clinical teams and activities within the department including endoscope, ECG, phlebotomy, PICC & Port access and care, SACT assessment clinics. This offers our staff a varied working day and daily learning opportunities.
Excellent communication skills are essential and phlebotomy experience is desired.
Main duties of the job
The senior health care support worker role involves the undertaking of clerical duties; providing hands-on care, assistance and emotional support to patients and their relatives; performing phlebotomy, PICC and Port access and care; assisting the clinicians with endoscopic procedures, cleaning, safe handling and storage of the endoscopes; observations, urinalysis, BM recording, ECG recording; preparing for clinics and maintaining high standards of documentation and record keeping.
Excellent communication skills and experience of working as a Band 3 health care support worker with phlebotomy experience is essentialThis role will be mostly based within the clinics in The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool and Paddington, however there may be a requirement to work flexibly supporting our other Outpatient Clinics across our other sites (Aintree and Wirral) if necessary.
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive

Details
Date posted
31 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
24,937 to 26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
158-25-260-OPDL
Job locations
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool
65 Pembroke Place
Liverpool
L7 8YA
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Good general education/ Literacy & Numeracy or willing to work towards obtaining
• Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an apprenticeship in clinical healthcare.
• Holds National Care Certificate

Desirable

• Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Knowledge
Essential

• Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrate interest in healthcare services
• Knowledge of Infection Control processes
• Knowledge of Safeguarding processes

Experience
Essential

• Experience working in a healthcare setting
• Experience of caring for patients

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Good general education/ Literacy & Numeracy or willing to work towards obtaining
• Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an apprenticeship in clinical healthcare.
• Holds National Care Certificate

Desirable

• Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Knowledge
Essential

• Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrate interest in healthcare services
• Knowledge of Infection Control processes
• Knowledge of Safeguarding processes

Experience
Essential

• Experience working in a healthcare setting
• Experience of caring for patients

Skills Required