Senior HCA HIV Service

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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior HCA HIV Service

The closing date is 10 February 2026.

HIV Senior HCA - 35 hours per week (0.93 WTE)

We are looking for a caring, compassionate and driven Health Care Assistant to join our HIV Team, Whitegate Drive Health Centre.

This role involves working alongside the Doctors and Nurses undertaking procedures, chaperoning, venepuncture and administrative duties. We seek someone with excellent communication skills who enjoys working as part of a team and supporting others. The successful post-holder will be expected to work flexibly to cover the service needs.

The post holder will be an integral and flexible member of the HIV team, working in traditional and non-traditional community health settings. They will work closely with the clinical nurse specialists for HIV, undertaking venepuncture and monitoring for those living with HIV and assisting in the Consultant review clinics. There will also be some administrative responsibilities with this role, including results management and filing, HARS entries, and preparing notes for MDT and clinics.

Support senior colleagues during contraceptive procedures and the screening / treatment of patients for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Undertake asymptomatic screening of patients who meet a specific criteria. Provide administrative support for the management of the Sexual Health Service, including reception duties.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients. As one of the United Kingdom s largest coastal resorts, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents.

It s not just a good place to work; it s a great place to live. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes and panoramic views of the coast. Further afield, Blackpool is within three hours by rail to Edinburgh and London.

To work as a member of the Team supporting and chaperoning health care professionals during intimate examinations and procedures. Act as patient advocate at all times. To undertake appropriate training to prepare the clinical area. To facilitate the smooth operation of the clinical session. Call the patients through to the clinical room as agreed with the clinician conducting the clinic. Ensure that the patient is made to feel welcome.

Prepare the patient for the consultation, examination and appropriate testing. Following training, perform simple nursing procedures (e.g., urinalysis, height, weight, body mass index, blood pressure). Record findings and report results to the health care professional in line with departmental policy. Following training, perform FRAx and Q-risk assessments on HIV patients and highlight results accordingly. Following training and assessment, undertake venepuncture on a daily basis.

Offer and support asymptomatic patients to undertake self-taken samples (swabs and urine). Following training and with support from senior colleagues, provide support to patients attending the clinics (information relating to their care, tests taken, results and follow-up procedures). Ensure that all specimens are appropriately labelled and stored safely for transport to the testing laboratory as per departmental policy.

• Following training, help facilitate patients to access their HIV care and treatment
• Signposting to HIV support services including peer support

• Educated to NVQ Level 3 in Health Care
• ECDL Qualification

• Previous experience of working in a hospital or community health care setting
• Currently performs venipuncture
• Basic computer/word processing skills
• Previous work experience in a sexual health setting

• Evidence of good communication abilities both written and verbal
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Basic computer/word processing skills
• Organisational skills
• Understanding of effective record keeping
• 2 years working in sexual health
• Flexible i.e., shift system in operation which includes evening and weekend sessions
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to travel between sites
• Awareness of own limitations and boundaries
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions
• Effective communication with other health professionals
• Understanding of confidentiality policies in sexual health

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 per year, dependent on experience