Advanced Health Care Assistant | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Croydon Health Services
London
On-site
GBP 60,000 - 80,000
Full time
Job summary
A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking an Advanced Health Care Assistant to support the Sexual Health & HIV team. This role involves providing nursing and clinical assistance, ensuring supportive communication with patients and their families, and being part of a dedicated healthcare team. If you want to join an innovative organization that values your impact, this could be the opportunity for you.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of treatment and management of HIV.
- Supportive and informative communication with patients and families.
- Part of the healthcare team providing holistic care.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing and clinical assistance to the Sexual Health & HIV team.
- Liaise with Lead Nurses and report directly.
- Support patients in accessing sexual health services.
Skills
Knowledge of HIV
Communication skills
Caring approach
The Advanced Health Care Assistant (HCA) will offer nursing, phlebotomy, administrative and general clinical assistance to the Sexual Health & HIV team.The HCA will liaise closely with and report directly to the Lead Nurses for Sexual Heatlh. The HCA will work under the direct supervision of a first level registered nurse with guidelines and protocols.
1. Knowledge of HIV1. To have an appropriate knowledge of HIV, and the treatment and management of this condition.
2. To promote a sensitive and caring approach to patient, visitors and colleagues.
3. To ensure communications with patients and their relatives are supportive and informative with due regard to confidentiality.
4. Refer on to medical team any significant clinical issues
2. To be a part of the sexual health care team, providing high quality holistic care to clients accessing sexual health, contraceptive and reproductive healthcare services.
3. To provide clinical and clerical support within the sexual health team
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
All interested candidate can find further details within the attached job description and person specification. If any further information is required please contact the Head of Nursing for Sexual Health & HIV
This advert closes on Friday 8 Aug 2025