Senior Health Care Support Worker / Clinic Prepper

The post holder will work as an integral part of the Outpatients Services team. As an employee of the NHS Wales the post holder will be required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Wales.
The HCSW/Prepper will be an integral part of the clinical team. The role is a mix of administration and prep which need to be undertaken to assist the successful delivery of Outpatient Services on a daily basis. The post holder will link with members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure clinical activities are planned and completed in line with outpatient treatment guidelines., + To work within the policies and procedures as laid down within the Trust and observe the safety of patients / clients.
+ Check and chase up patient blood results (internal/external)
+ Electronically admit and discharge patients ensuring appropriate follow up appointments/information is given and recorded
+ Aware of the importance of prevention of infection in immunocompromised patients.
+ Direct patients to appropriate treatment area of department
+ Telephone contact with patients to rearrange appointments
+ Refer complex enquiries to nursing team or line manager
+ Analyse information to ensure compliance to standards and collates evidence through audit to support this.
+ Assess the bookings on a continual basis judging the impact each new booking will have on the nursing workload
+ Prep each Clinic and ensure maximum chair usage using the Cansic lists and chemo care

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
our values;
+ Caring
+ Respectful
+ Accountable
& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.
VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes. The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.
VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package., Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed