Employer: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Clifton Hospital
Town: Lytham ST Annes
Salary: £23,615 pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/01/2025 23:59
Health Care Assistant in Dermatology
NHS AfC: Band 2
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde, and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage applications from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining a healthy home-life balance.
Job overview
A rare and exciting opportunity has opened up in the Dermatology department at Clifton hospital for a full-time healthcare assistant. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and competent individual who is able to show initiative and work proactively.
The department is very diverse with a wide variety of clinics and therefore requires the ability to learn quickly within a fast-paced environment. The treatments we apply to patients require staff to be able to use moving and handling techniques capably and can require substantial physical exertion.
This is a fantastic unit to work on and we look forward to making the ideal candidate part of our team.
Main duties of the job
JOB SUMMARY:
1. To provide specialised care for patients on the dermatology/rheumatology unit under the direct or remote supervision of registered practitioners.
2. To work in the busy dermatology/rheumatology daycase unit and autonomously, running various dermatology and rheumatology outpatient clinics.
3. To use personal efficiency and knowledge to contribute to the development and delivery of a quality service.
4. To undertake the hospital’s in-house training for HCA’s, and maintain an agreed level of competence.
5. To ensure a high standard of care for all patients by effective communication with patients, carers, and the wider health care team.
6. To work proactively as a member of the multi-disciplinary and multi-professional health care team, with support from registered practitioners.
7. To be flexible as the post holder may work in different clinical areas across the trust.
8. Undertake a range of procedures relevant to clinical sphere of responsibility including venepuncture, wound care management, bandaging, undertaking idrionics treatment, and the removal of patch tests.
Working for our organisation
BTH is committed to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We recognise that our greatest asset is our people, and we strive to attract and retain professionals who embody our core values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Greeting patients and answering the phone.
2. To chaperone in Doctors and CNS clinics, completing paperwork for fast track clinics and understanding clinic outcomes.
3. To work on the day case unit - This includes applying topical treatments, wound care, leg dressing, and bandaging.
4. To remove patch tests competently.
5. Completing biopsy pack paperwork for theatre.
6. Completing skin assessment tools for patients in clinic.
7. Performing venepuncture on a daily basis within clinics.
8. Printing bloodcards.
9. Assisting in rheumatology consultant clinics.
10. Stocking all consulting rooms with required paperwork.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
* Willingness & ability to undertake NVQ Level 2.
* Willingness & ability to undertake venepuncture.
Experience and Knowledge
* Experience as a health care assistant.
* Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting.
Skills and Ability
* Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
* Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate.
* Basic I.T. skills.
* Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting.
* Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
* Flexibility for shift work.
* Physical ability to perform manual handling for patients on a fast-paced unit.
Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until the published closing date.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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