Community Health Assistant: Phlebotomy & Vaccines

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust in Cambridge is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for 37.5 hours per week on a fixed-term contract of 12 months. Based at the iCaSH Cambridgeshire site, you will support contraception and sexual health services across the county.

The role requires front-of-house skills, careful handling of sensitive information and training in phlebotomy, microscopy and chaperone duties, or a willingness to undertake training.

Qualifications

• Front of house experience with a warm, welcoming rapport
• Understanding of sensitivity and confidentiality in contraception, sexual health and HIV services
• Hold a Care Certificate or willingness to undertake training; trained in phlebotomy, microscopy and chaperone duties

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients and collect personal and clinical details while treating information as confidential
• Act as a chaperone and assist clinicians with intimate examinations when signed off as competent
• Provide phlebotomy services for patients attending the service
• Undertake non-clinical duties: call handling, reception, patient registration and booking
• Read and interpret microscopy slides as directed by clinicians and document findings
• Be non-judgemental to all client groups
• Provide screening for asymptomatic patients as required after training and sign-off
• Administer prescribed vaccines following SOPs where required
• Hold the Care Certificate and uphold associated standards of care

Skills

Front of house

Confidentiality

Care Certificate

Phlebotomy

Microscopy

Chaperone duties

Education

Care Certificate

Job description

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust in Cambridge is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for 37.5 hours per week on a fixed-term contract of 12 months. Based at the iCaSH Cambridgeshire site, you will support contraception and sexual health services across the county.

The role requires front-of-house skills, careful handling of sensitive information and training in phlebotomy, microscopy and chaperone duties, or a willingness to undertake training.