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Healthcare Support Worker - Scunthorpe
The closing date is 07 April 2026
An exciting opportunity has come up to join the chemotherapy unit at Scunthorpe General Hospital. The unit currently operates Monday to Friday between 9 and 6pm.
If you are motivated, enthusiastic, compassionate and keen to learn new skills then this is the place for you. We are a small but friendly team and we are committed to provide a very high standard of care to people receiving cancer treatments.
You will work alongside a wide range of skilled professionals delivering care and support on a daily basis.
You will be able to get to know the patients, their families and carers as they go through their cancer journey.
We are proud of our team and the care and compassion we deliver, this is reflected in the 100% feedback that we receive every month from our patients.
You will be well supported by other members of the team and there will be opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills as your role develops
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work alongside others in the team, taking direction from the clinical sister/ nurse in charge.
You will be expected to meet and greet the patients as they attend the unit, perform observations and report any abnormalities to the trained staff.
You will support the patients with toileting if they require any assistance and ensure all their needs are met whilst they are on the unit.
You will be required to collect medications from pharmacy as and when required, including the return of medications that are no longer required.
You will help to maintain a clean and safe environment at all times, including cleaning down of equipment at the end of the day.
You will be expected to assist in any clinical audits as requested by the clinical sister.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
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Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
* Previous experience in healthcare
* Previous experience working within oncology/haematology
* Experience in IT skills
* Level 2 in English and Mathematics or equivalent
* Experience of venepuncture
* Experience of cannulation
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 name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
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