Healthcare Support Worker, Maple Unit

We are looking for compassionate and motivated Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers to join our dedicated team on the Maple Unit at Rugby St Cross. Maple Unit is a specialist Day Unit providing care and support to patients undergoing oncology and haematology treatments.You will play a vital role in supporting patients undergoing Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT), working closely alongside nursing staff, medical teams, and outpatient clinics to deliver safe, high-quality, and patient-centred care.,

• Support patients attending the chemotherapy unit for SACT treatments, ensuring comfort, dignity, and wellbeing throughout their visit.
• Undertake venepuncture and ECG recordings .
• Assist registered nurses with clinical duties, including observations (e.g. blood pressure, pulse, temperature) and specimen collection.
• Provide emotional support to patients and their families during treatment journeys.
• Prepare clinical areas, ensuring they are clean, well-stocked, and ready for patient care.
• Assist in patient flow, including escorting patients to and from treatment areas and clinics.
• Work collaboratively with the nursing team, medical staff, and multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure safe and efficient service delivery.
• Support chemotherapy clinics, assisting with patient assessments, documentation, and clinic flow.
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation in line with Trust policies.
• Promote infection prevention and control in accordance with local guidelines.
  
  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk) By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.