Senior Healthcare Assistant

Job summaryAre you looking to progress further within your career in healthcare? If you are eager to learn and develop new skills, this role is for you!You will be responsible for providing a range of personalised care for patients and a range of clinical duties under the guidance and supervision of the nurse in charge including: chaperone in clinical consultation and assessments, assisting patients during clinical review, moving and handling, use of mobility appliances, correct patient positioning, carrying out simple wound assessment and dressings to include skin integrity, ensuring patient safety, taking specimens including blood sugars.You will be taking and recording physical measurements, carrying out blood pressure monitoring, safe transfer of biopsies, Fine Needle Aspirations and wound swabs to the Pathology Lab. Be actively involved with weekly audits. To support clinical activities which contribute to the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.You will always act in a manner that upholds the Trust values working as part of the breast unit team to ensure that patients and relatives receive excellent care with compassion. Main duties of the job? Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.? Take samples from patients or dispatch to Pathology Lab (e.g., blood sugars, biopsies, FNA's, wound swabs).??? Undertake clinical duties relevant to the clinical area following achievement of competencies.? Assist in maintaining 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 a safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.? Maintain and develop your own competence. About usThe Senior Health Care Assistant role is part of the Breast Cancer Multi Disciplinary Team. You will be part of an experienced breast team who are passionate about providing innovative, personalised care and support interventions for patients diagnosed with breast cancer.Your role will be clinic based and you will support clinical activities which contribute to the maintenance of a safe and clean environment within the Central Lancashire Breast Unit to involve chaperone in clinical consultation and assessments, moving and handling, carrying out simple wound assessment and dressings to include skin integrity, ensuring patient safety, taking specimens including blood sugars, taking and recording physical measurements, carrying out blood pressure monitoring and safe transfer of biopsies, Fine Needle Aspirations and wound swabs to the Pathology Lab. You will always act in a manner that upholds the Trust values working as part of the breast unit team to ensure that patients and relatives receive excellent care with compassion.Job description Job responsibilitiesAs above in main duties.The duties and responsibilities listed should be undertaken in accordance with the levels of competence as defined in the KSF outline for this post. In addition all staff are expected to act in accordance with the values and behaviours of our organisation.Job description Job responsibilitiesAs above in main duties.The duties and responsibilities listed should be undertaken in accordance with the levels of competence as defined in the KSF outline for this post. In addition all staff are expected to act in accordance with the values and behaviours of our organisation.Person Specification Qualifications & Education Essential 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 Trust internal Level 3 training programme course Desirable Level 3 QCF diploma (Qualification Credit Framework) in healthcare / NVQ level 3 Knowledge & Experience Essential 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 band 3 senior HCA Person Specification Qualifications & Education Essential 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 Trust internal Level 3 training programme course Desirable Level 3 QCF diploma (Qualification Credit Framework) in healthcare / NVQ level 3 Knowledge & Experience Essential 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 band 3 senior HCA Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer details Employer nameLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust AddressCentral Lancashire Breast Unit, Chorley and South Ribble Preston Road ChorleyPR7 1PP Employer's website