A Vacancy at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Oncology and Haematology helpline team for band 3 Clinical Support Workers. The post will involve answering the helpline calls and signposting patients to the correct place to help them. It will also involve assessing patients including their vital signs, ECG's, venepuncture and cannulation. Experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.
To work as part of the ward or department team in providing compassionate care to patients, service users, carers and families. This is a pivotal role that is essential in providing care and support to patients and service users through direct and indirect care, working within clearly defined limits and attainment of agreed competence.
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
The main role of this post will be to answer the helpline calls using an algorithm. This will enable you to signpost/divert calls to the correct team for expert advice.
You will also be involved in the assessment process of patients as they arrive on the ward. This will include, Vital signs, ECG's, Venepuncture and cannulation.
This advert closes on Monday 25 Aug 2025
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