Senior Healthcare Assistant - Gynaecology

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team as a Senior Healthcare Assistant at Royal Preston Hospital, providing compassionate care to women in a dynamic Gynaecology ward environment. The position offers opportunities for professional development, a supportive community, and the chance to make a significant impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• GCSE in Maths & English required.
• NVQ Level 2 in healthcare essential.
• Willingness to undertake Level 3 training program.

Responsibilities

• Providing personalised care for patients under supervision.
• Assisting with personal hygiene and ensuring safety.
• Supporting a clean and safe clinical environment.

Skills

Good quality personalised care

Patient safety

Compassion

Education

Maths & English GCSE grade C or above or Functional Skills Level 2

NVQ level 2 in Health care

Job description

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Band 3

Main area Royal Preston Hospital Grade Band 3 Contract 1 x 37.5 hrs is permanent, 1 x 37.5 hrs is fixed term until February 2026 & 1 x 37.5 hrs is fixed Term from Sept 2025 for 12months to cover Maternity leave Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (3 x 12 hour shifts in a week with a make up shift in an 8 week roster period) Job ref 438-PB3139

Site Royal Preston Hospital Town Preston Salary £24,625 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 16/07/2025

Job overview

The Gynaecology team are seeking additional Senior Healthcare assistants to join our team on the Gynae ward and occasional assistant on the Gynae & Early Pregnancy assessment unit if needed out of hours based at the Sharoe Green Unit within the Royal Preston Hospital.

You will be a pivotal member of the clinical team who can champion the needs of women, you will be passionate and strive to make a difference for women and their families at an often difficult and stressful time of their lives.

We accommodate a diverse mixture of surgical and emergency patients within our 18 bedded area, offering a tertiary service for Gynae Oncology and Endometriosis patients as well as women experiencing pregnancy loss

You will be organised, visionary, a role model for high standards, be interested in patients experience in order to deliver excellent care with compassion

We have 3 x 37.5hr posts:

1 x 37.5 hrs Permanent

1 x 37.5 hrs fixed term until February 2026 (8 months)

1x 37.5 hrs Fixed term starting from September 2025 (12 months maternity cover)

Applicants must be able to work shifts across a 7 day week / 24 hour rotating shift pattern that includes, days, nights and weekends working long days 07:00 - 19:30 or 19:00 - 07:30

*** Please note: This role does not qualify for International Sponsorship***

Main duties of the job

You 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 patients with personal hygiene, toileting, use of continence aids, catheter care, measuring patient output, moving and handling, use of mobility appliances, correct patient positioning, ensuring patient safety, taking specimens and observing patients for changes in condition and psychological wellbeing support.

You will support the productive operation of the clinical environment by undertaking a range of non-clinical activities which contribute to the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.

You will act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trust values working as part of the ward / Unit team to ensure that patients and relatives receive excellent care with compassion.

Working for our organisation

We have 10,000 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 2.1 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 which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Detailed job description and main 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 (Bloods when competent)
• Assist patients to meet nutritional needs in line with their individual care plan
• 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

**Maths & English GCSE grade C or above or Functional Skills Level 2 AND NVQ level 2 in Health care is essential for this role. Please ensure you have the correct qualifications and will be able to provide evidence if you are successful.**

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

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

Knowledge & Experience

• 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

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Name Jacqueline Westby Job title Ward manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01772524700 Additional information

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