Job summaryAre you looking for a motivating and rewarding career? Do you enjoy helping others and thrive on a challenge? Are you reliable, self motivated and enjoy working as part of a team? If you answered yes to the above, then we would really like you to apply for our SHCA role within our Dermatology Outpatient's Department.Attending a hospital appointment can be a daunting experience for anyone. We are looking for someone with that star quality to really make a difference to our patient journey.Our Dermatology Department is looking for someone who is caring and compassionate, dedicated and motivated. A person who enjoys newchallenges each day and would embrace the training and the new skills that come with this role. You will be the type of person that has a keen eye for detail, have good communication and interpersonal skills and be flexible. You will need to be able to use own initiative, able to work in a team or on your own and demonstrate excellent patient care to ensure our patients and families have an excellent experience.Main duties of the jobYou will be hard working, enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable. You will be keen to develop knowledge of the various clinics, and you will have the opportunities to have training and development. Our clinics include a wide range of Dermatology treatments, including biopsies, minor ops, photo therapy and patch testing.Full training, education and support will be given to you to enable you to gain the skills that will ensure that you integrate well with the team and development will be an ongoing requirement of the role.About usWe have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesDuties include, but are not limited to:Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standardsTake observations from patientsUndertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competenciesAssist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelinesAssist in maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of carePromote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individualsContribute to maintaining safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.Maintain and develop own competenceActively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager.undertake any training/skills deemed appropriate**Candidates shortlisted for interview must provide original certificates for both Maths & English (GCSE grade C or above OR Functional Skills Level 2) and have an NVQ Level 2 in Health or equivalent. If you currently work within LTHTR as a band 2 healthcare assistant and have 12 months minimum experience as well as GCSE maths and English (or equivalent) then you are welcome to apply. Failure to provide these certificateswill conditional offer of employment being withdrawn.**Person SpecificationQualifications & EducationEssentialGCSE Maths & English grade C or above / Grade 4 - 9 OR Functional/Key skills level 2 numeracy and Functional/Key Skills level 2 literacyBNCS or NVQ (to include work-based assessments) / Internal Level 2 training programmeMust be willing to undertake and complete Trust internal Level 3 training programme course asapDesirableLevel 3 QCF diploma (Qualification Credit Framework) in healthcare / NVQ (to include work-based assessments) level 3Knowledge and ExperienceEssentialPrevious experience of working in an acute health care or related settingUnderstanding of health and safety issues within healthcareUnderstanding of concept and application of confidentialityUnderstanding of the role of a senior HCAWorking with LTHTR trust as a band 2 HCA and have minimum 12 months of experience. Must be willing to undertake and complete Trust internal Level 3 training programme course asap.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 detailsEmployer nameLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressChorley HospitalPreston RoadChorleyPR7 1PPEmployer's websitehttps://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)