Dermatology Health Care Assistant

Locala Community Partnerships CIC; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Locala Community Partnerships CIC is seeking a Health Care Assistant to enhance their community dermatology service. The position involves various duties such as health promotion, wound care, and assisting with surgical procedures, with a commitment to flexible working and meaningful community care.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension

Development opportunities

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as Healthcare Assistant required.
• Ability to assist with surgical procedures and clinical samples collection is essential.

Responsibilities

• Promote health and assist with surgical procedures.
• Maintain stock and handle clinical samples.
• Provide wound care and support clinical activities.

Skills

Health promotion

Wound care

Assisting with surgical procedures

Job description

Job Role

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”

Responsibilities

Health Care Assistant

Band 3 (Indicative) - £24,625 - £25,674

Permanent

30 hours per week

The Locala community dermatology service is seeking to expand their workforce. Therefore, we are seeking an experienced healthcare assistant to join the team.

The role will involve but not limited to health promotion, stock maintenance, setting up and assisting with surgical procedures, wound care and collection of various clinical samples.

Find out more about Locala with our Thrive Strategy

For full details of the role please see Job Description & Person Specification

For further information please contact Craig Dominique- Smith [e-mail]

Closing date – 23/06/2025

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension– We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities– We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.
• Refer a Friend Scheme -If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.