Job vacancy: Health Care Assistant - Dermatology, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, burnley

Job summary

Main area: Dermatology
Grade: 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 27 hours per week (2 posts)
Job ref: 435-S033-26

Employer: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: burnley general hospital
Town: burnley
Salary: £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/03/2026 17:00

Health Care Assistant - Dermatology

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At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical.
 Maintain confidentiality at all times.
 Participate in the assessment of health care needs.
 Assist the RGN in the evaluation of care and completion of patient documents.
 Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated and electronic records maintained.
 Involve patients and carers/relatives in the delivery of care.
 Provide reassurance support to patients and carers/family during the giving of “bad news” liaising with relevant personnel.
 Work collaboratively with others in the department to ensure that patients’ needs are met.
 Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
 Provide escort and transfer for patients, with low dependency, as directed.

 Prepare and set up clinics, including trays and trolleys, treatment and examination rooms.
 Having undertaken training, be competent at venepuncture, , skin sraping, nail clippings, recording blood glucose levels, basic dressings and assess severity of skin conditions using a variety of dermatology assessment tools.
 Tidy and clean rooms and equipment as directed.
 Chaperone patients when required.
 During procedures, provide assistance to medical and nursing staff when requested.
 Support clinician’s in phototherapy and skin surgery clinics
Clerical
 Contribute to the development of services.
 Ensure the effective and efficient use of resources.
 Liase closely with medical and nursing staff, and associated departments, to ensure that clinics are conducted effectively and efficiently.
 Ensure relevant reports and results are available for the consultation.
 Carry out pre/post-consultation clerical duties when directed, such as making follow-up appointments and arranging patient transport.
 Use Trust Cerner / IT system
 Answer the telephone, take messages and pass onto the appropriate person.
 Order medical and non-medical stock, maintaining a cost-effective approach.
 Ensure all equipment is in good working order, arranging repair when necessary.
 Ensure the tidiness and cleanliness of all clinical rooms, examination rooms, store cupboards and sub-waiting areas.

Person specification

Essential & Desirable

Essential criteria

Care certificate
NVQ level 3 in health care or equivalent
An understanding of the issues facing people with skin disease.
To perform venepuncture
Able to understand instructions and comply with written and verbal instructions.
Insight into the needs of dermatology patients
Ability to keep information confidential and understand the principles of information governance
Team player
Ability to work across ELHT sites
Ability to communicate effectively
Understand the need for dignity and respect towards patients.
Must carry out instructions accurately and efficiently and within acceptable time limits.
Able to cope with unpleasant tasks.
Reliable, flexible and honest.
Able to cope in emergency situations.
Able to support clinicians breaking bad news
Proven ability to keep information confidential
Punctual
Able to change shifts at short notice
Ability to work weekends
Ability to work between hours of 7.30-18.00

Desirable criteria

Dermatology nursing experience
Cerner experience
Adaptable

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email [email protected] or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: michelle knowles
Job title: senior sister
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01282 804832

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