Healthcare Support Worker - Sexual Health | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization is seeking an enthusiastic Health Care Support Worker for a busy team in Greater London. The successful candidate will support trained staff, assist in patient care, and help with the running of medical clinics. Key responsibilities include chaperoning, microscopy, and asymptomatic screening for STIs. This role comes with flexible working options and comprehensive induction training.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction training

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Qualifications

• Support trained staff and assist in patient care.
• Demonstrate diagnostic skills and provide health education.
• Experience in handling samples for testing.

Responsibilities

• Chaperoning patients during procedures.
• Support sample collection and management.
• Prepare rooms for clinics and order supplies.

Skills

Microscopy

Venepuncture

Data inputting

Asymptomatic screening

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic Health Care Support Worker to join the busy team working within the Integrated Sexual Service at CLCH. The successful applicant will play an important role in the management of patients attending the service. They will be responsible for supporting trained staff, delivering patient care and demonstrating diagnostic skills, and helping with the day-to-day running of the busy clinic. Assisting in the promotion of treatment, control and prevention of the spread of STIs including HIV, they will offer patients basic information, support and health education in a safe, friendly, non-judgemental and confidential environment.

Responsibilities

• Chaperoning
• Microscopy
• Venepuncture
• Support sample collection and management
• Supporting nursing and Medical colleagues
• Data inputting
• Asymptomatic screening of patients for sexually transmitted infections
• Support/promote Health Promotion Team
• Room preparation for clinics
• Ordering supplies

Find out more

Find out more information about working and living in South West London here: https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector

Benefits

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

This advert closes on Sunday 5 Oct 2025