ISHS Healthcare Assistant | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

DCHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health care provider is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to work within integrated sexual health services in Chesterfield. You will support patients in clinical settings, undertake procedures like HIV testing, and perform follow-ups. Ideal candidates should have experience in sexual health and be capable of working collaboratively in a busy environment. This role is critical in ensuring high-quality care and patient support.

Qualifications

• Experience in sexual health or relevant healthcare setting.
• Understanding of consent and clinical procedures.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care in a clinical setting.
• Perform follow-up tasks including clinical observations.
• Involved in various testing procedures.

Job description

Overview

The HCA within sexual health services will work in a busy integrated sexual health environment, within a multidisciplinary team. The staffing structure supports core services at service hubs based at Wheatbridge and spokes in a variety of locations throughout Derbyshire, including the High Peak.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care and behave professionally at all times to meet Trust and National standards when undertaking procedures such as registering, advising and supporting patients in the clinical setting to undertake self-administered asymptomatic screens in line with BASHH guidance.
• Perform follow-up tasks including coding all clinical contacts, clinical observations, and venepuncture.
• Be involved in the testing: HIV laboratory testing; point of care testing; urine and pregnancy testing; Gram staining; diagnostic microscopy and other duties.
• Assess patients’ level of understanding and experience in relation to consent to undergo clinical procedures (including HIV testing) and refer complex clients or clinical situations where appropriate to senior staff.

Additional information

• Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Our Vision

“To be the best provider of local health care and be a great place to work”.

Our Values

• To get the basics right
• To act with compassion and respect
• To make a difference
• To value and develop teamwork
• To value everyone’s contribution: “everyone matters”.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed breakdown of the role and responsibilities.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025