Sexual Health Care Assistant – Part-Time (15h)

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

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.