Clinical Health Care Support Worker G-LiSH

Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in Grimsby is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker to join its team within Integrated Sexual Health services. The role involves supporting clinical and administrative duties while adhering to strict confidentiality. Candidates should have a GCSE English qualification and be prepared for training in relevant healthcare skills. The position promotes flexibility in working hours to accommodate staff needs.

Qualifications

• Clinical knowledge gained through training is essential.
• Recent experience as a Healthcare Support Worker or within sexual health services is highly desirable.
• Evidence of administration/reception experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up clinical rooms and assist in chaperoning during examinations.
• Support reception and handle customer inquiries.
• Ensure compliance with infection control policies and cleaning duties.

Skills

Awareness of sexual health issues

Basic knowledge of genitourinary medicine

Health promotion knowledge

Education

GCSE English Grade C or above

NVQ in healthcare or equivalent

ECDL or IT qualification

Job description

Overview

The closing date is 16 October 2025

North East Lincolnshire Integrated Sexual Health (NE-LiSH) services have an opportunity for a healthcare support worker to join their countywide team. This post is based in Grimsby but there will be an expectation to support other clinics when service demands require. Travel time and expenses are supported.

The role is varied and requires candidates to be non-judgemental and adhere to strict confidentiality policy. Experience within healthcare including venepuncture skills is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided to the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

• Sets up clinical rooms, chaperones specialist practitioners within clinical examinations and handles and processes samples.
• Provides support on a regular basis for reception and central booking line.
• Undertakes stock control, ordering of sundries and stock taking duties.
• Ensures all infection control policies are met with by ensuring cleaning duties and clinical waste duties are appropriately met.
• Will be taught microscopy skills to support in house diagnostic services.

About us

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an "earn while you learn" apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev

Job responsibilities

The HCSW will use evidence-based practice to help support and deliver a confidential, quality and cost-effective service in support of and under the direction of a registered professional. They will carry out assigned tasks, appropriate to their role, experience and competence, including direct nursing care and administrative duties as delegated by the nurse in charge and as part of a wider GLiSH team. The HCSW will ensure that patients receive safe, individualised and effective care, accepting delegated responsibility appropriate to the role, experience and competency of the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE English Grade C or above
• Clinical knowledge gained through training
• NVQ in healthcare or equivalent
• ECDL or IT qualification

Previous Experience

• Recent experience as Healthcare Support Worker/Health Advisor Assistant within sexual health services related field
• Evidence of administration/reception experience
• Knowledge of Sexual Health Targets
• Recent experience in a Department of Genito-Urinary medicine and/or contraceptive health clinic
• Evidence of competency, skills and knowledge

Skills

• Awareness of sexual health issues
• Basic knowledge of genitourinary medicine, contraception and health advising including partner notification
• Health promotion knowledge

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.

Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Address

North East Lincolnshire Integrated Sexual Health

Quayside Medical Practice, Albion Street