Healthcare Assistant | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support sexual health clinics, with a permanent 15-hour post based in Preston and Chorley.

You will assist the Doctor or Nurse during examinations, provide emotional support, perform basic observations (BP, pulse, weight, height and BMI), undertake venepuncture, and help keep the environment safe and clean, including cross infection prevention and accurate recording of specimens.

Qualifications

• Basic clinical skills and ability to support clinical staff.
• Ability to maintain patient comfort and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Doctor or Nurse during examinations.
• Provide emotional support to patients during the examination.
• Perform basic observations (BP, pulse, weight, height and BMI) and other screening tests.
• Undertake venepuncture on a daily basis.
• Ensure a safe and clean environment, with proper cross-infection prevention and accurate record-keeping.

Skills

Venepuncture

Vital signs

Chaperone

Patient support

Job description

Healthcare Assistant | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers sexual health screening and contraception across Lancashire.

This is a permanent 15 hour post based in the Central Lancashire locality, working in Preston and Chorley.

There will be an expectation that the post holder will work across all areas of Sexual Health Services including all outreach clinics as required.

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, and act as a chaperone to both medical and nursing staff as required.

Following training perform basic observations (such as BP, pulse, weight, height and BMI) and other screening tests for patients within the sexual health care setting, for example, urinalysis, pregnancy testing, urine Chlamydia tests reporting the results to trained nurses.

To undertake venepuncture on a daily basis.

To provide a safe and clean environment for patients and staff by ensuring that equipment and furniture are cleaned (with specific reference to the prevention of cross infection) and used correctly. To Prepare all clinical areas and rooms, both before and after a clinical session.

To assist in checking all specimens are labelled with the correct patient information and that the specimens sent to the lab are recorded in the patient’s record on a daily basis.

BTH are committed to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We recognise that our greatest asset is our people, and we strive to attract and retain professionals who embody our core values. To address previous challenges and promote a culture of excellence, we are seeking individuals who align with our renewed commitment to these values:

This job description is intended to act as a flexible guide to the duties of the post and therefore will require revision in consultation with the post holder to reflect the changing requirements of the post, to enable the Trust to achieve its corporate goals and objectives.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification.

This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Nov 2026.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.

Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum/pro-rata.

Hours: Part-time (15 hours).

Location: Preston, PR2 9QB.

Contract type: Permanent.

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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