Bank Healthcare Assistant- Sexual Health

NHS; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Coventry is seeking a compassionate Bank Healthcare Assistant to support sexual health services. Responsibilities include conducting clinical tasks and ensuring patient confidentiality. This role offers a competitive hourly rate of £12.48 and flexible shift scheduling. Applicants must have a vehicle and flexibility in scheduling.

Benefits

Hourly rate of £12.48

Access to Wagestream for pay tracking

Well-being service available 24/7

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Flexible schedule and access to a vehicle required.
• Ability to conduct non-invasive clinical tasks.
• Understanding of patient confidentiality and care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct non-invasive clinical tasks such as taking patient histories.
• Provide first point of contact for patients requiring screening.
• Perform tests and assist clinical staff as necessary.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Active listening

Teamwork

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Bank Sexual Health Healthcare Assistant to join our team at the Coventry and Warwickshire Sexual Health Hub. As a Bank Healthcare Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of high-quality sexual health services to our diverse patient population. Your responsibilities will include conducting non-invasive clinical tasks, such as taking patient histories, processing samples, and offering valuable information and advice on sexual health matters. You will also be instrumental in maintaining patient confidentiality, ensuring a safe and respectful environment, and helping patients access appropriate care and treatment.

This role does require flexibility & drivers licence with access to a vehicle, as travel to various locations across the service in Coventry and Warwickshire will be expected.

Main duties of the job

Following completion of any relevant training, completion of competencies, and with support the post holder will be able to;

• Follow all policies and protocols pertaining to role, reporting any concerns or issues to lead nurses/administration manager.
• Provide first point of contact to patients assessed as requiring asymptomatic screening management
• Undertake necessary tests including phlebotomy, urinalysis and instruction to patients regarding self-testing for STIs and long-term conditions such as HIV (where required). Be willing to undergo further training that will enhance service delivery and improve outcomes for patients
• Undertake microscopy following approved training to support the management of clinical symptoms and report findings to the clinician responsible for care.
• Assist with the correct collection and recording of specimens
• Offer advice and education to patients regarding safe sex practices and offer information regarding further help and advice
• Perform condom demonstrations to clients and understand the importance of education
• Perform pregnancy testing and urinalysis following instruction from Clinical colleagues
• Assist Clinical staff as necessary including recording of blood pressure, height, weight and BMI.

Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen for the role of Bank Healthcare Assistant, to join our team, at our Coventry and Warwickshire Service Sexual Health Service.

Within this role, you will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Hourly rate of £12.48 and Self-booking for shifts
• HCRG Care Group is pleased to offer access to Wagestream, which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
• Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards
• Access to our Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality
• Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
• Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users
• Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual Ask our Executives event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Person Specification

General Requirements

• Access to the full Job Description on our career site

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.