Health Care Support Worker

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join their Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and HIV Services. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your clinical skills while providing essential care to the community. You will be responsible for assisting in clinical procedures, maintaining patient confidentiality, and participating in quality assurance activities. Join a dynamic team committed to delivering safe and effective healthcare services, making a significant impact in the lives of patients across Hillingdon and Harrow.

Qualifications

• Experience in assisting with clinical procedures and maintaining patient dignity.
• Ability to undertake baseline observations and manage clinical stock levels.

Responsibilities

• Assist in clinical procedures while ensuring patient privacy and dignity.
• Monitor and maintain clinical stock levels and prepare samples for transport.

Skills

Venipuncture

Patient Care

Clinical Procedures Assistance

Infection Prevention

Confidentiality Maintenance

Education

Healthcare Assistant Certification

Job description

A job opportunity has arisen for an experienced HCA to work within LNWH Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and HIV Services.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the delivery of safe and effective HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare to people in the communities of Hillingdon and Harrow, while enhancing clinical skills within this area of practice.

Responsibilities:

1. Act as a chaperone and provide assistance for clinical procedures, including male and female examinations, maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity at all times.
2. Undertake venipuncture in support of clinicians managing blood samples.
3. Ensure all samples/specimens are recorded and prepared for transportation in a timely manner as per local policies/procedures, reporting any discrepancies to an appropriate team.
4. Undertake baseline observations, including blood pressure, weight, height, and calculate BMI.
5. Monitor and maintain clinical stock levels, reporting discrepancies to the relevant line manager.
6. Participate in the preparation and clearing of clinical areas, maintaining infection prevention and control standards.
7. Maintain confidentiality at all times in accordance with LNWH trust policy.
8. Be flexible and work within any of the LNWH integrated sexual and reproductive healthcare and HIV services. Remain until the last client has been seen and the clinic is clean.
9. Adhere to all LNWH trust policies and procedures, seeking support from the multidisciplinary team when needed, and work within individual professional boundaries.
10. Participate in specific training to undertake the role and support the delivery of sexual and reproductive healthcare.
11. Participate in clinical governance, quality assurance, appraisal, and audit activities. Attend departmental meetings.

About London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH):

We serve a diverse population of nearly one million people across Brent, Ealing, Harrow, and beyond, with over 8,200 clinical and support staff.

Our major acute services include:

• Northwick Park Hospital: features a busy emergency department, hyper-acute stroke unit, and hyper-acute rehabilitation units.
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: provides a range of clinical services, emergency care, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: hosts surgical and outpatient services, with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, actively involved in training future clinicians and research.

Contact for further details or informal visits:

Name: Cristina Dascalu
Job title: HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist Hillingdon
Email: [e-mail]

Roberto Campora
ISRH Clinical Nurse Specialist Harrow
Email: [e-mail]