Healthcare Support Worker/Admin | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2024 |
| Location: | Lancaster, LA1 4JT |
| Company: | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6229787/382-FICC33-24-A |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a dual Health Care Assistant / Administrator role in Sexual Health in the North Lancashire sexual Health team. Providing clinics across Morecombe, Lancaster and Carnforth. This is a Full-time post (37.5 hours/week). The service is open 6 days a week Monday- Saturday. The primary shift pattern will be across 5 days, though some flexibility will be required and Saturday and evening cover as well.
Clinics are run from 5 sites across Morecombe, 3 sites in Lancaster and Carnforth. The North team has over 40 staff and sees over 10,000 patients a year.
The position will be based across Ashton Community Health Centre, Ryeland’s House and Queen Victoria Centre.
The post holder will be an integral and flexible member of the Sexual Health Team, working in traditional and non-traditional community health settings.
The staff member will work under the direction of the Administration Manager. The successful applicant will also be required on occasion to support the Team Leader in the day-to-day management off the Health Roster, annual leave database and staff training database.
The staff member will be responsible for the administration of the postal pack sexual health testing scheme for the Sexual Health North locality.
The staff member will also support / chaperone senior colleagues during contraceptive procedures and the screening / treatment of patients for sexually transmitted infections (STI’s).
Please see attached job description and personal specification for further details.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
The main duties of this role are; assisting clinicians and being the patient's advocate during examinations and procedures, administrative duties, recording of observations - blood pressure etc and venepuncture. The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible and prepared to work some evenings and Saturdays.
Lancashire Sexual Health Service is part of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts and provides Contraception and Sexual Health Services throughout the county. We operate from several clinical hubs based in Blackpool, Preston, Lancaster, Burnley and Ormskirk.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Apr 2024
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