Healthcare Assistant | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Burnley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Healthcare Assistant role with Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Burnley, East Lancashire HIV team. The post involves running 2–3 patient blood clinics weekly, chaperoning home visits, and assisting doctors and nurses to deliver high‑quality care while maintaining patient dignity and comfort.

The role requires flexibility, Monday to Friday with some evenings. Based in Burnley, you will contribute to sexual health services across Lancashire and surrounding areas, supporting

Responsibilities

• To prepare and run there own patient blood clinics
• To offer emotional support to patients where indicated
• To act as a chaperone to both medical and nursing staff as required according to trust policy.
• Following training perform venipuncture, basic observations (BP, pulse, weight, height, BMI) and related screening tests.

Job description

Healthcare Assistant | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, caring and enthusiastic health care assistant to join our HIV team in East Lancashire.

The post holder will be required to do 2 to 3 blood clinics per week, chaperone home visits, support with administration work, and assist doctors and nurses in order to provide a high standard of care to patients attending the HIV Services ensuring they promote the patient dignity and comfort. The post holder will work as a team member, ensuring the smooth running and efficiency of the service is maintained

Please see job description for full information

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To prepare and run there own patient blood clinics
• To offer emotional support to patients where indicated
• To act as a chaperone to both medical and nursing staff as required according to trust policy.
• Following training perform venipuncture, basic observations (such as Blood pressure, pulse, weight, height and BMI) and other screening tests for patients within the sexual health care setting, for example, urinalysis, pregnancy testing, sexual health screening.

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.

East Lancashire Sexual Health Service is part of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts and provides HIV services, Contraception and Sexual Health Services throughout the county. We operate from various locations around Lancashire, Blackpool, Lancaster and south Cumbria. This role will be based in Burnley East Lancashire.

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details. The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible Monday to Friday and prepared to possibly work some evenings.

This advert closes on Thursday 19 Nov 2026

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Company: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum

Hours: Part-time

Location: Burnley, BB11 2DL

Job type: Permanent

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, caring and enthusiastic health care assistant to join our HIV team in East Lancashire.

The post holder will be required to do 2 to 3 blood clinics per week, chaperone home visits, support with administration work, and assist doctors and nurses in order to provide a high standard of care to patients attending the HIV Services ensuring they promote the patient dignity and comfort. The post holder will work as a team member, ensuring the smooth running and efficiency of the service is maintained

Please see job description for full information

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To prepare and run there own patient blood clinics
• To offer emotional support to patients where indicated
• To act as a chaperone to both medical and nursing staff as required according to trust policy.
• Following training perform venipuncture, basic observations (such as Blood pressure, pulse, weight, height and BMI) and other screening tests for patients within the sexual health care setting, for example, urinalysis, pregnancy testing, sexual health screening.

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.

East Lancashire Sexual Health Service is part of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts and provides HIV services, Contraception and Sexual Health Services throughout the county. We operate from various locations around Lancashire, Blackpool, Lancaster and south Cumbria. This role will be based in Burnley East Lancashire.

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details. The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible Monday to Friday and prepared to possibly work some evenings.

This advert closes on Thursday 19 Nov 2026

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