Senior Healthcare Assistant - Gynaecology Outpatients

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Healthcare Assistant within the Gynaecology Outpatients department at a leading NHS Trust in Preston. You will provide essential care to patients, assist in various clinical procedures, and collaborate with a dynamic multidisciplinary team to enhance patient experiences in women’s health. Previous experience in a similar role is preferred but not essential as training will be provided.

Benefits

Access to training and development opportunities

Opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths & English grade C or above required.
• Level 3 QCF diploma in healthcare expected.
• Previous experience in acute healthcare settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for personalised patient care within the Gynaecology Outpatients department.
• Assist with Hysteroscopy and Colposcopy procedures.
• Complete observations and venepuncture.

Skills

Good quality personalised care

Understanding of health and safety issues

Education

GCSE Maths & English grade C or above

Level 3 QCF diploma in healthcare

Job description

Main area Gynaecology Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: 1 x 30 hours and 1 x 22.5 hour posts Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday shift pattern working hours between 08:30 and 17:30) Job ref 438-PB3031

Employer Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Preston Hospital Town Preston Salary £24,625 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 09/07/2025

Senior Healthcare Assistant - Gynaecology Outpatients

Band 3

Job overview

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

Working for our organisation

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

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
• 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

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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