Senior Healthcare Assistant

2 weeks ago


Chorley, United Kingdom Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are currently seeking a Health Care Assistant who has an interest in breast care to join our dedicated team at Chorley. If you are a compassionate individual who values teamwork within a well established team, we want to hear from you

This role is a fixed term post over 12 months covering the current post holders secondment. This will be based in the outpatient clinics and ideal for either an existing Band 3 or Band 2 Health Care Assistant who wants to explore and up skill in the area of breast care.

To 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 by providing a range of clinical duties under the guidance and supervision of the nurse in charge to include but not inclusive of: chaperone in clinical consultation and assessments, assisting patients with toileting needs, 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, 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.

Central Lancashire Breast Unit has a dedicated team providing a one-stop service for breast care patients in Central Lancashire. The team includes Consultant surgeons, Radiologists, Nurse consultants, Sonographers, Mammographers, Clinical Nurse Specialists and dedicated clinic staff. We provide a high standard of care which encompasses benign breast disease and cancer diagnoses. The ‘one-stop’ approach means that patients are offered a full diagnostic assessment during one appointment in the unit. The service is Monday to Fridays with no weekend or Bank holiday commitments. The post does require flexible working to accommodate clinic start and finish times.

Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.

**Take samples from patients or dispatching to Pathology Lab eg**: blood sugars, biopsies, FNA’s, wound swabs.

Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competencies.

Assist to maintain 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 safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.

Maintain and develop own competence.

Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager.



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