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Flexible working opportunities to support a good work-life balance.
Generous pension scheme with matched contributions to enhance financial security.
Development opportunities through a structured nursing framework to encourage career progression.
Inclusive workplace focusing on diversity, making everyone feel valued and enhancing collaboration.
Ability to make a positive impact on client outcomes in the community with a client-centered approach.
Access to innovative digital technology, including the SystmOne clinical system, that enhances service delivery.
Opportunity to work in a supportive environment that emphasises the importance of non-judgmental care.
Locala Health and Wellbeing is seeking a Health Care Assistant for their Wigan and Leigh locations, focusing on delivering high-quality sexual health services. This role involves providing client-centered care in areas such as testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, contraception, and referrals for various health services. Successful candidates will collaborate with a clinical team to ensure non-judgmental and effective care, contributing to the continuous development of Locala’s integrated Sexual Health Services. The organisation emphasises inclusivity, flexibility in working arrangements, and professional development opportunities while valuing the diverse backgrounds of its workforce.
Applicants will be considered for both full-time and part-time positions, with roles offering the chance to leverage digital health technologies like the SystmOne clinical system. Locala prioritizes work-life balance, offers a generous pension scheme, and ensures that their services are tailored to meet the needs of the communities they serve. Candidates should refer to the specific person specification for required qualifications and experience.
Applicants will be considered for both full-time and part-time positions, with roles offering the chance to leverage digital health technologies like the SystmOne clinical system. Locala prioritizes work-life balance, offers a generous pension scheme, and ensures that their services are tailored to meet the needs of the communities they serve. Candidates should refer to the specific person specification for required qualifications and experience.
Job Summary
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.
Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.
Main duties of the job
(Part time/ Full time, hours to be confirmed)
We are a large service and cover locations across West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. This role is for our Wigan and Leigh locations. The service offers testing and treatment for sexual transmitted infections, a range of contraception methods and advise, referrals to termination of pregnancy, HIV services and other external agencies and partners.
We require candidates who will contribute to the overall improvement of the health and wellbeing of our clients by delivering care through a client centered approach and be passionate about improving the quality of care for clients. You will be integral to the development of Locala's Sexual Health Service as we continue to progress towards integrated Sexual Health Services across our commissioned localities. The post holders will work in collaboration with the clinical team to deliver high quality, non- judgmental care to those who access our service. You will be innovative and ambitious, and you will be able to demonstrate an ability to work efficiently and productively to make a positive impact on client outcomes.
The Sexual Health Service uses SystmOne clinical system and the latest electronic reporting systems. We are a trail blazer for the utilisation of digital technology in health care.
Please note that previous applicants need not apply.
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 scheme with 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.
Date posted
10 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
2024-1550
Job locations
66 Standishgate
Wigan
Lancashire
WN1 1UW
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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
Locala Health and Wellbeing
Address
66 Standishgate
Wigan
Lancashire
WN1 1UW
Employer's website
www.jobsincare.com/job/jblid8AB (Opens in a new tab)
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.
Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.
Main duties of the job
(Part time/ Full time, hours to be confirmed)
We are a large service and cover locations across West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. This role is for our Wigan and Leigh locations. The service offers testing and treatment for sexual transmitted infections, a range of contraception methods and advise, referrals to termination of pregnancy, HIV services and other external agencies and partners.
We require candidates who will contribute to the overall improvement of the health and wellbeing of our clients by delivering care through a client centered approach and be passionate about improving the quality of care for clients. You will be integral to the development of Locala's Sexual Health Service as we continue to progress towards integrated Sexual Health Services across our commissioned localities. The post holders will work in collaboration with the clinical team to deliver high quality, non- judgmental care to those who access our service. You will be innovative and ambitious, and you will be able to demonstrate an ability to work efficiently and productively to make a positive impact on client outcomes.
The Sexual Health Service uses SystmOne clinical system and the latest electronic reporting systems. We are a trail blazer for the utilisation of digital technology in health care.
Please note that previous applicants need not apply.
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 scheme with 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.
Date posted
10 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
2024-1550
Job locations
66 Standishgate
Wigan
Lancashire
WN1 1UW
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
- Please refer to the attached person specification document.
- Please refer to the attached person specification document.
- Please refer to the attached person specification document.
- Please refer to the attached person specification document.
- Please refer to the attached person specification document.
- Please refer to the attached person specification document.
- Please refer to the attached person specification document.
- Please refer to the attached person specification document.
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
Locala Health and Wellbeing
Address
66 Standishgate
Wigan
Lancashire
WN1 1UW
Employer's website
www.jobsincare.com/job/jblid8AB (Opens in a new tab)
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