Health Care Support Worker - Sexual Health

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 04 December 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Health care support workers to join the team at Sefton Sexual Health working across the service working in both hub clinics in Southport and Bootle.

All applicants will need to be flexible as you will be required to work cross-site, as well as weekends, evenings and in outreach settings.

The successful candidate will have a genuine interested in sexual health, hardworking, show initiative and be organised. You should display a professional manner and be able to work under direction and on your own initiative. You will be required to support the patients attending these clinics ensuring they are safe and reassured.

You will be working as part of the clinical team. Helping to support the patient during their visit to our services after procedures and providing assistance to the Registered Nurses and Consultants as required. You will help set up clinic rooms and training will be provided to enable you to independently undertake basic screening of patients without symptoms.

We are looking for staff who are responsive to change, self-motivated, enthusiastic and committed to the delivery of high quality care within our Sexual Health Services. We will provide training to all successful applicants experience to provide support to clinical staff working in sexual health.

Main duties of the job

Setting up and closing down clinical rooms

Chaperoning Doctors and Nurses intimate examinations

Undertaking asymptomatic screening of patients

Performing Venepuncture

Undertaking clinical observations

Maintaining and ordering clinical stock

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Date posted

21 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

409-6779568

Job locations

Sefton Sexual Health Cross Site

44-46 Hoghton Street

Southport

PR9 0PQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job description and Person specification attached.

Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job description and Person specification attached.

Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent
Care Certificate (equivalent to level 1)
Literacy and numeracy functional skills level 2 or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
Demonstrable experience of working in a patient care/health related role
Knowledge of relevant legislation related to healthcare
Experience of working in a team

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
Good interpersonal Skills
Able to work within a team
Experience of supporting junior staff and learners
Able to accept direction and guidance
Aware of own limitations
Flexible in working hours
Able to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively
Flexible, adaptable, and responsive to change
Reliable and professional
Ability to cope in stressful and challenging situations
Inclusive and non-judgmental
Punctual, motivated and committed
Effective role model demonstrating Trust values
Basic IT skills

Other

Essential

Frequent moderate effort for several long periods during the shift such as manual handling patients to supporting patient's personal care.
Concentration, focus and frequent record keeping requirements. Carrying out time critical tasks.
Aware that developing resilience to distressing situations is necessary without losing the ability to care compassionately.
Aware of the process for accessing staff health and wellbeing support
Daily exposure to distressing situations which may include challenging behaviour, care of chronic health conditions, patient end of life care/care after death.
Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent
Care Certificate (equivalent to level 1)
Literacy and numeracy functional skills level 2 or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
Demonstrable experience of working in a patient care/health related role
Knowledge of relevant legislation related to healthcare
Experience of working in a team

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
Good interpersonal Skills
Able to work within a team
Experience of supporting junior staff and learners
Able to accept direction and guidance
Aware of own limitations
Flexible in working hours
Able to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively
Flexible, adaptable, and responsive to change
Reliable and professional
Ability to cope in stressful and challenging situations
Inclusive and non-judgmental
Punctual, motivated and committed
Effective role model demonstrating Trust values
Basic IT skills

Other

Essential

Frequent moderate effort for several long periods during the shift such as manual handling patients to supporting patient's personal care.
Concentration, focus and frequent record keeping requirements. Carrying out time critical tasks.
Aware that developing resilience to distressing situations is necessary without losing the ability to care compassionately.
Aware of the process for accessing staff health and wellbeing support
Daily exposure to distressing situations which may include challenging behaviour, care of chronic health conditions, patient end of life care/care after death.
Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department.

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.