Senior Healthcare Assistan

Job description
Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Christie @ Tameside haematology service. We are looking for a Band 3 Haematology Healthcare Assistant who will be part of our Christie Haematology Satellite service based on the Tameside Macmillan Unit at Tameside General Hospital.

The post holder with work alongside the established HCA and CNS team by assisting in the management of a busy phlebotomy service and outpatient service. The post holder will also be involved in taking diagnostic blood samples and the newly developed diagnostic pathway for haematology patients. It is essential that applicants can demonstrate effective communication & organisational skills and are flexible within the service. The post holder will liaise with a wide range of healthcare professionals in the hospital and in the community to provide a seamless service for patients.

Main duties of the job

Provide a phlebotomy service on required days

Support the CNS team by assisting in co-ordination of patient care from diagnostic to follow up.

Support patient information needs

General administration duties (triage phone calls, order booklets)

Develop communication skills for all aspects of patient care and support the Holistic Needs Assessment process

About Us

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Date posted

06 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

413-+1364-CNS-SD

Job locations

Haematology Tameside - E00816

Manchester

M20 4BX

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

Assists with the care of patients by:
Under the delegation of the Registered Nurse undertake care delivery, record the patient interventions carried out utilising the patients nursing records. These records must be countersigned by the Registered Nurse who delegated the duties.
Demonstrate respect for the individual patient, ensuring religious, cultural and social needs are considered at all times and acknowledge their individual rights.
Where required, assist nursing staff if they are conducting procedures or investigations.
Assisting patients in gaining access to, and in the use of, appropriate toilet facilities including catheter care, measuring and recording body waste/fluid balance