HCA/Admin joint role

Job summary

Welcome to Locala Health and Wellbeing proud to provide NHS community healthcare services. We help people have better lives and you can too.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

If you are CARING and AMBITIOUS then join Locala and BE PART OF IT.

Main duties of the job

Locala Sexual Health service operates in Stockport, Tameside, Dewsbury, Huddersfield and Bradford. We are a non-judgemental service offering care for STI testing and treatment, contraception both routine and for emergency situations. Referrals for termination of pregnancy, dealing with vulnerable patients from a variety of settings. We pride ourselves in offering the best levels of care across all aspects of the service from answering the phone to making sure patients have the best possible experience. A non-judgement approach and open mindedness is key to the success of this joint flexible role.

The post holder will work in the Locala Sexual Health Clinics as part of a team of Medical, Nursing and Administration colleagues. The role involves contact with patients for both aspects of the role, from answering the phone system, booking in at reception and other administration duties as well as offering basic health care assistance to patients when doing observations and chaperoning clinical colleagues during procedures. They will assist with the smooth running of the clinics and will undertake simple clinical procedures having been deemed competent in the activities required. The post holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team in order to maximise the independence of patients who are accessing the service.

The post holder is expected to work across Stockport and Tameside sites as required by the needs of the service.

About us

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension schemewith matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having a positive social impact in local communities.