Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Talent Pool
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
Liverpool, L7 8YA
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
In plain English
What this job actually involves
You will work with nurses to help cancer patients, providing personal care and support while learning new skills. Suitable for caring people who enjoy teamwork and want to develop in health care.
What you'll need
- Good reading, writing and maths skills or willingness to improve them.
- Hold the National Care Certificate.
- Have or be ready to start an apprenticeship in clinical healthcare.
- Previous experience caring for patients in a health setting.
- Understand confidentiality, infection control and safeguarding.
How to boost your chances
- Mention your preferred full‑time or part‑time hours in your application.
- Highlight any caring or volunteer work you have done with patients.
- Show how you match the Trust’s values of kindness, empowerment, responsibility and inclusion.
- Be ready to discuss how you keep patient information private.
- Review basic infection control steps before interview.
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Job description
Please note that you are submitting an application to join our Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker pipeline and agree, by submission of application, to b...
An exciting opportunity has arisen for aSenior Healthcare Assistant to work alongside registered nurses to provide the highest possible standard of care for patients and families. We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated individuals to undertake this new role and be willing to commit to further learning and development.
We're here to deliver the best cancer care to the people we serve and we're looking for applications from those who share that commitment and our values.If you want to be part of a fantastic team and help support the Trust with our vision for providing the best cancer care in the country, then we want to hear from you.
Please advise in your supporting information your preferred hours of work (full/part) & any areas/departments of particular interest.
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 -
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Kind
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Empowered
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Responsible
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Inclusive
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
- Caring / supportive attitude
- Knowledge of Infection Control processes
- Knowledge of Safeguarding processes
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of caring for patients
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Demonstrates Trust Values
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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