Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Healthcare Assistant - Gynaecology Outpatients

The closing date is 01 July 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Gynaecology Outpatients department for a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our team. We have two posts available, one 3 days / 22.5 hours and one 4 days / 30 hours per week.

This is a busy and dynamic area, which hosts various Gynaecology clinics specialising in a variety of areas such as general gynaecology, endometriosis, post-menopausal bleeding, oncology, uro-gynaecology and pregnancy termination services. The department hosts 3 procedure rooms where Hysteroscopy and Colposcopy clinics are carried out daily.

The Senior Healthcare Assistant is pivotal to the excellent and compassionate care that we deliver to our patients. We are looking for a motivated, organised and experienced person to join our team. Gynaecology experience is preferred, but not essential.

In return for your commitment and hard work, we will invest in you providing training to work in all aspects of the department and gain experience in working in Womens' Health. This is a varied MDT, where all roles are valued and celebrated. You will have the chance to work alongside these professions to develop themselves.

***Please note that this role does not qualify for international sponsorship***

Main duties of the job

The Senior Healthcare Assistant holds personal responsibility for the care of patients within their care. They will be responsible for providing a range of personalised care for patients under the guidance and supervision of the team leader/nurse in charge including:

Assisting in the safe collection and transportation of samples for histology, biochemistry and pathology.
Assisting in the Hysteroscopy and Colposcopy rooms.
Acting as chaperone in general gynaecology clinics.
Completion of observations and venepuncture.
Rotation and ordering of stock within the department

About us

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of

Date posted

25 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

438-PB3031

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR29HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties include, but will not be limited to:

Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards
Take samples from patients for testing or dispatching eg: Urine, sputum, faeces, MRSA swabs, blood sugars
Assisting in the Hysteroscopy and Colposcopy rooms.
Acting as chaperone in general gynaecology clinics.
Completion of observations and venepuncture.
Rotation and ordering of stock within the department
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
Record keeping

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties include, but will not be limited to:

Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards
Take samples from patients for testing or dispatching eg: Urine, sputum, faeces, MRSA swabs, blood sugars
Assisting in the Hysteroscopy and Colposcopy rooms.
Acting as chaperone in general gynaecology clinics.
Completion of observations and venepuncture.
Rotation and ordering of stock within the department
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
Record keeping

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 and complete Trust internal Level 3 training programme course asap

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 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 and complete Trust internal Level 3 training programme course asap

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 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR29HT

Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR29HT

Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)