Healthcare Support Worker

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker to work within the multidisciplinary team, delivering effective sexual healthcare. This role includes supporting clinical tasks such as STI screening and pregnancy testing, while ensuring the smooth operation of clinics. The organization promotes a flexible working environment and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates. This position offers a unique chance for professional development within integrated services.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Support the multidisciplinary healthcare team with the delivery of safe and effective care.
• Undertake clinical skills including asymptomatic STI screening and pregnancy testing.
• Maintain and monitor adequate stock levels and prepare clinical areas.

Job description

Role Overview

As a Healthcare Support Worker you will work within the MDT to facilitate the delivery of safe and effective sexual healthcare. This position provides a good opportunity for growth and development within Integrated Sexual Health services.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the multidisciplinary healthcare team with the delivery of safe and effective care within the Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare.
• Undertake clinical skills including asymptomatic STI screening, venepuncture, pregnancy testing, urinalysis, basic observations, calculating BMI and chaperoning during male and female examinations.
• Support the smooth running of clinics by maintaining and monitoring adequate stock levels and participating in the preparation and clearance of clinical rooms/areas while maintaining infection prevention and control. Promote the wellbeing and safety of all patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by policy and procedures.

Additional Responsibilities

All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal record status throughout their employment. After the closing date we strongly advise checking the registered email account. If no response is received within four weeks of the closing date, it should be assumed that the applicant has not been shortlisted.

Equality and Diversity

As part of our commitment to Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we encourage applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

Flexible Working

LNWUH is a flexible working-friendly organisation. If a flexible working arrangement (job share, part time, or other flexible pattern) is needed, please speak to us. We will make every effort to accommodate it where it works for the service.

About LNWH

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. We have more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serving a diverse population of almost one million people, and run major acute services at Northwick Park Hospital, St Mark's Hospital, Ealing Hospital and Central Middlesex Hospital. LNWH is a university teaching NHS trust, committed to training clinicians of the future and advancing research benefits to the public.