Job summary
We are recruiting for a Sexual Health Care Assistant for 37.5 hours per week.
The Sexual Health Service provides sexual health care to people throughout the county of Gloucestershire. The service provides sexual health screening and treatment,contraception, pregnancy advisory, and HIV care and treatment. The service currently operates Monday to Friday from 08:00 Hours to 20:00 Hours; flexible working and occasional weekends maybe required if the demand for our services change. We work in close collaboration with colleagues in (but not limited to) Primary Care, the Hospitals Trust, Social Care, Edystone Trust and other non-statutory organisations.
Main duties of the job
- To prepare the clinical areas to provide a safe and clean environment for patients and staff by ensuring that equipment and furniture are cleaned and used correctly.
- To explain procedures and tests to patients; offer post procedural advice and advice on how to obtain test results.
- To provide asymptomatic screening to patients.
- To undertake venepuncture.
- To assist in the management notifying patients of negative results using Sunrise / ICE and Lilie (our electronic patient record) within the direction of the HCA Health Advising competency document, and the Standard Operating Procedure: Health Advising Team: Results Management.
- To assist the doctor/nurse and provide support for patients during the fitting of intra uterine devices, the fitting and removal of Subdermal Implants in general clinics and our specialist complex contraception clinics.
- To assist with minor operations and procedures across both Integrated Sexual health and the Pregnancy Advisory Service.
- To undertake microscopy (reading of slides) for the diagnosis of infection.
- To act as a chaperone according to trust policy.
- To undertake clinical observations including blood pressures, temperatures, pulse, urinalysis and pregnancy testing.
- To utilise point of care testing if indicated.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist and support the sexual health team.
- To assist doctors and nurses to facilitate the care of patients attending the Sexual Health Service to include Integrated Sexual Health, Health Advisory, Pregnancy Advisory Service and HIV teams.
- To promote patients dignity and comfort at all times.
- To support the health advising team with Results Management for notifying patients of negative results, and non-complex follow up for patients through the recall system.
- To provide a high standard of care to patients attending the Sexual Health Service.
- To work as a team member, ensuring the smooth running and efficiency of Gloucestershires Sexual Health Service.
- To provide input into the rota for the sexual health service alongside the nursing and administrative teams.
As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you willbe responsible forparticipatingandassistingin the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.
You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and berequiredto meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will alsohave the opportunity todiscuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.
The Trustis required towork in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit -https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist and support the sexual health team.
- To assist doctors and nurses to facilitate the care of patients attending the Sexual Health Service to include Integrated Sexual Health, Health Advisory, Pregnancy Advisory Service and HIV teams.
- To promote patients dignity and comfort at all times.
- To support the health advising team with Results Management for notifying patients of negative results, and non-complex follow up for patients through the recall system.
- To provide a high standard of care to patients attending the Sexual Health Service.
- To work as a team member, ensuring the smooth running and efficiency of Gloucestershires Sexual Health Service.
- To provide input into the rota for the sexual health service alongside the nursing and administrative teams.
As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you willbe responsible forparticipatingandassistingin the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.
You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and berequiredto meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will alsohave the opportunity todiscuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.
The Trustis required towork in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit -https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Person Specification
Academic
Essential
- NVQ III or equivalent
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
- Venepuncture
Experience
Essential
- HCA Experience
- Assisting with clinical procedures
Desirable
Person Specification
Academic
Essential
- NVQ III or equivalent
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
- Venepuncture
Experience
Essential
- HCA Experience
- Assisting with clinical procedures
Desirable
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.
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.
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).
