Healthcare Assistant

Midlands Partnership University Nhs Foundation Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a permanent, part-time Healthcare Assistant to support the sexual health service across Shropshire. The role involves clinical support, phlebotomy, and patient education within hub and satellite clinics, with emphasis on confidentiality and high standards of care.

The post requires experience in healthcare assistance, strong communication skills, and the ability to work proactively with the team to deliver high-quality sexual health

Qualifications

• Experience as a health care assistant.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff.
• Respect for data protection and confidentiality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the sexual health team to promote contraception and sexual health.
• Assist in clinic sessions to ensure smooth running of clinics.
• Prepare for and assist with procedures such as IUD fittings/removals, implants, swab sampling, and cytology.
• Chaperone for intimate examinations when needed.
• Provide condom teaching and promote safe sex.
• Promote healthy lifestyles within the sexual health service.

Skills

Excellent communication

Initiative

Data protection

Education

GCSE English & Maths

NVQ Level 3 in Care (Desirable)

Job description

Job summary

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.

An opportunity has arisen for a permanent part-time Healthcare Assistant post to work across Shropshire.

Band 2 to Band 3 Development Role

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual with previous health care assistant experience who possesses excellent communications skills, is able to work under their own initiative and has the skills to manage difficult and sensitive situations.

You must be non-judgemental in your approach, be able to deal with challenging and delicate situations and have a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality. Also, you must be committed to the delivery of high standards of patient care.

You will support the smooth running of sexual health care delivery in both hub and spoke clinics. and delivery of high - standard sexual health care within the department and department and satellite clinics.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to work in collaboration with members of the sexual health team, contributing to the promotion and provision of high-quality care for patients seeking advice, screening and treatment in contraception and sexual health settings within the sexual heath service.

The post holder will support the sexual health team, working autonomously where appropriate. Day to day duties to include phlebotomy, blood pressure, weight, height and body mass index calculations, pregnancy testing, collecting urine samples including urinalysis, providing a 'no talk testing' service, condom demonstrations, chaperoning, assisting and preparing for the sessions within sexual health.

The post holder will also be responsible for stock refill, rotation and ordering as per clinical requirements and also to support in the maintanance of high infection and prevention standards.

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!

Job responsibilities

• To work as an integral part of the sexual health team under the direction of the Nurse Team Lead to promote contraception and sexual health issues ensuring the wellbeing of patients
• Assist in clinic sessions as directed by the Nurse Team Lead to ensure the smooth running of the clinics
• To participate in planned procedures and prescribed care for patients under the direction of medical and nursing colleagues, which includes preparing for and assisting clinicians with intra‑uterine device fittings/removals, implant insertion/removal, swab sample taking and cervical cytology
• To act as a chaperone for clinical staff offering intimate examinations to patients as and when necessary
• To undertake condom teaching and advice to patients promoting safe sex issues including prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections
• To promote healthy lifestyles in all aspects of delivering the sexual health Service, to ensure holistic care is undertaken
• To provide a no talk testing service, working autonomously in accordance with the departments standard operating procedures

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education including GCSE English and Maths grade 4 or above (or equivalent level of qualification)
• Phlebotomy Experience

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in Care or working towards

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of training or significant demonstrable experience
• Experience of working within acute hospitals or a health care environment

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.