Senior Healthcare Assistant - Gynaecology Outpatients

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals; Preston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a dedicated Senior Healthcare Assistant for their Gynaecology Outpatients department. This role involves providing essential care and support for patients in a dynamic environment, ensuring high standards of service are maintained while offering an opportunity for professional development.

Benefits

Opportunities for training and development

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths & English required.
• Level 3 QCF diploma or NVQ 3 in healthcare preferred.
• Willingness to take Level 3 training program.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality personalized care per local and national standards.
• Assist in patient sample collection, including venepuncture.
• Maintain safety and cleanliness in the care environment.

Skills

Patient care

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

GCSE Maths & English grade C or above / Grade 4 - 9

Level 3 QCF diploma in healthcare / NVQ level 3

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Client:

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals

Location:

Preston, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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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