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Health Care Support Worker - Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health

Job details
Posting date: 15 May 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £27,129 - £28,649 per annum pro rata Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 14 June 2024
Location: Hayes, UB3 2RR
Company: London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6313053/337-NP-7428NRMS-A

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Summary

A Vacancy at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

• To support the multidisciplinary healthcare team with the delivery of safe and effective care within the Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
• Undertake clinical skills including: asymptomatic STI screening, venepuncture, pregnancy testing, urinalysis, basic observations, calculating BMI and chaperoning during male and female examinations.
• To support the smooth running of clinics by maintaining and monitoring adequate stocks levels and participate in the preparation and clear of clinical rooms/areas while maintain infection prevention and control
• To act as a chaperone and provide assistance for clinical procedures including male and female examinations, maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity at all
• To undertake venepuncture in support of clinicians managing
• To ensure all samples / specimens are recorded and prepared for transportation in a timely manner as per local policy/procedures, reporting any discrepancies to an appropriate team
• To undertake baseline observations including, blood pressure, weight and height measurement and calculate body mass index (BMI).
• To monitor and maintain clinical stock levels, identifying and reporting any discrepancies to their relevant line manager.
• To participate in the preparation and clearing of clinical areas while maintaining infection prevention and cross
• To be aware of and maintain confidentiality at all times in accordance with LNWH trust policy
• To be flexible and working within any of the LNWH integrated sexual and reproductive healthcare service. To remain until the last client has been seen and the clinic is clean.
• To adhere to all LNWH trust policies and procedures and seek support from the multidisciplinary team where and when To work within individual professional boundaries.
• To participate in specific training to undertake the role and support the delivery of sexual and reproductive
• To participate in all aspects of clinical and information governance, quality assurance, appraisal and audit. To attend departmental meetings.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.


This advert closes on Monday 20 May 2024

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