Health Care Assistant Integrated Sexual Health

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

Are you looking for experience in Sexual Health and HIV or interested in trying something new? The Jefferiss Wing has an exciting opportunity to join our established nursing team.

We are looking for a pro-active, non-judgmental health care assistant to join our team for a 3 month fixed term period. If you would like to work in this exciting area of healthcare, our in house training and development programme will equip you with the skills you need. Based in The Jefferiss Wing at St Mary's hospital, you will work in the Sexual Health Service carrying out tasks such as venepuncture and microscopy. Health Care Assistants play a central role in the delivery of patient care and this role is continuously developing in order to meet the changing care needs of the patients.

We are looking for a Health Care Assistant with

  • Experience in phlebotomy and/or sexual health screening (not essential)
  • The ability to use your own initiative.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • A non-judgmental & empathetic attitude

For further information, please call us for an informal chat to find out more about our Sexual Health and Contraceptive Services.

Main duties of the job

  • To work across The Jefferiss Wing clinics - The integrated sexual health service, HIV Outpatient Department (The Wharfside Clinic) and the Human T-Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) service.
  • To carry out care and treatment tasks, delegated from professionally qualified staff, requiring a range of technical ability.
  • Ensure the clinic environment is safe, clean and well stocked
  • Fulfil any clerical duties
  • To supervise less experienced Nursing Assistants
  • To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide support for any area specified by the co-ordinating nurse on duty.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.

Date posted

16 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,948 to £29,468 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-486

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent (NVQ3, Advanced Apprenticeship)
  • GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths

Desirable

  • Care certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a team or within a Multidisciplinary team in a clinical capacity

Desirable

  • Microscopy
  • Venepuncture skills

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • IT skills
Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent (NVQ3, Advanced Apprenticeship)
  • GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths

Desirable

  • Care certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a team or within a Multidisciplinary team in a clinical capacity

Desirable

  • Microscopy
  • Venepuncture skills

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • IT skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Hollie Mortimer

h.mortimer1@nhs.net

02033127899

Date posted

16 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,948 to £29,468 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-486

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


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