Healthcare Assistant | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2026 |
| Location: | Accrington, BB5 1RT |
| Company: | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7692395/382-FICC10-26 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, caring and enthusiastic health care assistant to join our Sexual Health Service team in East Lancs.
The post holder will be required to assist doctors and nurses in order to provide a high standard of care to patients attending all areas of Sexual Health Services ensuring they promote the patient dignity and comfort. The post holder will work as a team member, ensuring the smooth running and efficiency of the service is maintained
Please see job description for full information
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• To assist the Doctor or Nurse throughout the clinical examination or clinical procedure of patients in sexual health clinics.
• To offer emotional support to patients during the examination procedure.
• To act as a chaperone to both medical and nursing staff as required according to trust policy.
• Following training perform basic observations (such as BP, pulse, weight, height and BMI) and other screening tests for patients within the sexual health care setting, for example, urinalysis, pregnancy testing, urine Chlamydia tests reporting the results to trained nurses.
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.
East 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 Burnley, Accrington and Colne- with various outreach clinics.
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details. The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible and prepared to work some evenings and Saturdays- and will need to be able to work across all sites so car owner essential.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Feb 2026
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