Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Senior Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 19 August 2025

Job summary

The Leeds Sexual Health Service are looking for a forward thinking, innovative enthusiastic Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our lively and friendly team. You need a good sense of humour, an open-minded non-judgemental attitude to work in sexual health. You should be able to cope with a demanding and busy role and be able to work on your own initiative. You will need to be self-motivating and resilient, and have a positive approach and can-do attitude, and be able to positively support and manage change. We use an electronic patient record so IT skills are essential. The post holder will be required to move across sites and be able to travel independently to other bases during shifts. Our main hub is at the Beeston Hill Medical Centre in South Leeds and our spoke site clinics are in Armley, Beeston, Chapeltown, Leeds City Centre and Seacroft. The post is full time Fixed term until 31/03/2026 covering Monday to Saturday. The service operates 8am-8pm Monday to Thursday, 8am-5pm Friday and 9am-1pm Saturdays. The successful candidates working pattern will incorporate different shift types.

Main duties of the job

Setting up of clinics and procedures chaperoning for procedures seeing patients independently who requiring screening for sexually transmitted infections undertaking safeguarding assessments for young people and adults phlebotomy skills Pregnancy testing preparing and closing clinical areas for the clinical staff stock/medication control and ordering. you will work closely with and support clinical staff throughout the service. Document consultations in an EPR (SystmOne) and be able to register patients Process samples and action results Complete Datix Please Review the Job Description and Person Specification Attached for full Requirements of the Role. Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers of applicants is reached. For more Information about this Job, Please contact - Sarah Davy HoS Clinical 0113 8434343 sarahdavy1@nhs.net Amanda Hammond HoS operational - 0113 8434343 amanda.hammond2@nhs.net

About us

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust Who are we? Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring. Perks of the job Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab. Right to Work This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPF37C1234

Job locations

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 8LH


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

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Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 8LH


Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 8LH


Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Service - Clinical

Sarah Davy

sarahdavy1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPF37C1234

Job locations

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 8LH


Supporting documents

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