Job summary
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant
Band 3
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Sexual Health services team based in West Lancashire. The job is 30.75 hours per week and flexibility to work across our sites in Skelmersdale and Ormskirk is required.
Lancashire Sexual Health services is part of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and provides contraception and sexual health services throughout the county,
We operate from several clinical hubs based in Blackpool, Preston, Lancaster, Burnley and Ormskirk,
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role are :-
Assisting clinicians & being the patients advocate during examination and procedures.
Administrative duties, recording of observations such as :-Blood pressure, height, weights and venepuncture.
The successful candidate would be expected to be flexible and prepared to work some evenings and Saturdays.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be required to assist doctors and nurses in order to provide a high standard of care to patients attending all areas of Sexual Health Services ensuring they promote the patient dignity and comfort.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To assist the Doctor or Nurse throughout the clinical examination or clinical procedure of patients in sexual health clinics.
- To offer emotional support to patients during the examination procedure.
- To act as a chaperone to both medical and nursing staff as required according to trust policy.
Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of qualifications obtained at secondary/high school or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 3 or equivalent
- ECDL qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- To have worked in a hospital or community health care setting in the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
- Previous work experience in a sexual health setting
- Currently performs venepuncture
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good communication abilities both written and verbal
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Basic computer/word processing skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisational skills
- Understanding of effective record keeping
- Non-judgmental attitude
- Flexible i.e. shift system in operation which includes evening and weekend sessions
- Enthusiastic
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to travel between sites
- Awareness of own limitations and boundaries
- Ability to understand and carry out instructions
- Effective communication with other health professionals
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of confidentiality policies in Sexual Health
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anne Hurst
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 952881
- Additional information
Melinda Jones (job share) can also be contacted on 01253 952881
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