Senior Healthcare Assistant - Women's Health

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are currently seeking a Health Care Assistant who has an interest in breast care to join our dedicated team at Chorley. If you are a compassionate individual who values teamwork within a well established team, we want to hear from you!

This role is a fixed term post over 12 months covering the current post holders secondment. This will be based in the outpatient clinics and ideal for either an existing Band 3 or Band 2 Health Care Assistant who wants to explore and up skill in the area of breast care.

Main duties of the job

To always act in a manner that upholds the Trust values working as part of the breast unit team. To ensure that patients and relatives receive excellent care with compassion by providing a range of clinical duties under the guidance and supervision of the nurse in charge to include but not inclusive of: chaperone in clinical consultation and assessments, assisting patients with toileting needs, moving and handling, use of mobility appliances, correct patient positioning, carrying out simple wound assessment and dressings to include skin integrity, ensuring patient safety, taking specimens including blood sugars, taking and recording physical measurements, carrying out blood pressure monitoring, safe transfer of biopsies, Fine Needle Aspirations and wound swabs to the Pathology Lab. Be actively involved with weekly audits.

To support clinical activities which contribute to the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.

About us

Central Lancashire Breast Unit has a dedicated team providing a one-stop service for breast care patients in Central Lancashire. The team includes Consultant surgeons, Radiologists, Nurse consultants, Sonographers, Mammographers, Clinical Nurse Specialists and dedicated clinic staff. We provide a high standard of care which encompasses benign breast disease and cancer diagnoses. The 'one-stop' approach means that patients are offered a full diagnostic assessment during one appointment in the unit. The service is Monday to Fridays with no weekend or Bank holiday commitments. The post does require flexible working to accommodate clinic start and finish times.

Date posted

27 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 to £24,336 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

438-PB1489

Job locations

Central Lancashire Breast Unit, Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital

Preston Road

Chorley

PR7 1PP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.

Take samples from patients or dispatching to Pathology Lab eg: blood sugars, biopsies, FNAs, wound swabs.

Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competencies.

Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Assist in maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.

Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.

Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.

Maintain and develop own competence.

Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.

Take samples from patients or dispatching to Pathology Lab eg: blood sugars, biopsies, FNAs, wound swabs.

Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competencies.

Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Assist in maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.

Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.

Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.

Maintain and develop own competence.

Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

GCSE Maths & English grade C or above / Grade 4 - 9 OR Functional/Key skills level 2 numeracy and Functional/Key Skills level 2 literacy
BNCS or NVQ / Internal Level 2 training programme
Must be willing to undertake Trust internal Level 3 training programme course

Desirable

Level 3 QCF diploma (Qualification Credit Framework) in healthcare / NVQ level 3

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working in an acute health care or related setting
Understanding of health and safety issues within healthcare
Understanding of concept and application of confidentiality
Understanding of the role of a band 3 senior HCA

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

GCSE Maths & English grade C or above / Grade 4 - 9 OR Functional/Key skills level 2 numeracy and Functional/Key Skills level 2 literacy
BNCS or NVQ / Internal Level 2 training programme
Must be willing to undertake Trust internal Level 3 training programme course

Desirable

Level 3 QCF diploma (Qualification Credit Framework) in healthcare / NVQ level 3

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working in an acute health care or related setting
Understanding of health and safety issues within healthcare
Understanding of concept and application of confidentiality
Understanding of the role of a band 3 senior HCA

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.