ISHS Healthcare Assistant | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 - £26,598 pa. pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 October 2025 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, S40 2AB |
| Company: | DCHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7451886/842-SCS-5935-25-A |
Summary
The HCA within sexual health services will work in a busy integrated sexual health environment, within a multidisciplinary team. The staffing structure is designed to support the delivery of core services at the service hubs based at Wheatbridge & spokes in at a variety of locations throughout Derbyshire, including the High Peak.
You will provide quality care and behave in a professional manner at all times in order to meet agreed Trust and National standards when undertaking procedures such as: registering, advising and supporting patients in the clinical setting to undertake self-administered asymptomatic screens in line with BASHH guidance.
You will perform follow up tests such as coding all clinical contacts, clinical observations, performing venepuncture.
You will be involved in the with testing:
HIV laboratory testing
Point of care testing,
Urine and pregnancy testing,
Gram staining,
performing diagnostic microscopy and other duties.
You will be required to assess patients’ level of understanding and experience in relation to consent to undergo clinical procedures (including HIV testing) and refer complex clients/clinical situation where appropriate to senior staff.
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Our Vision
“To be the best provider of local health care and be a great place to work”
Our Values
• To get the basics right
• To act with compassion and respect
• To make a difference
• To value and develop teamwork.
• To value everyone’s contribution: “everyone matters”.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed breakdown of the role and responsibilities.
This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025