Nursing Assistant Integrated Sexual Health

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Blyth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Band 3 Nursing Assistant to join the Integrated Sexual Health Team in Blyth. This role involves supporting qualified staff in delivering high-quality patient care, conducting asymptomatic screenings, and maintaining a safe environment. The ideal candidate should have NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare and experience in a clinical setting. This is a substantive full-time position with a focus on teamwork and high clinical standards, offering an essential role in community health service.

Qualifications

• Previous clinical experience and assisting at procedures.
• Willingness to learn and adapt for key duties.
• Ability to understand and apply relevant policies, including safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified nursing staff in delivering patient care.
• Provide support to patients, carers, and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintain high clinical standards in a safe environment.

Skills

Clinical assistance

Communication skills

Teamwork

Confidentiality awareness

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare

Good general education to GCSE standard

Working towards a diploma or first degree

Job description

Nursing Assistant for Integrated Sexual Health

The closing date is 13 January 2026

We are looking to recruit a Band 3 Nursing Assistant to join the Integrated Sexual Health Team. This is a substantive post, 37.5 hours per week.

Working under the supervision of qualified Nursing and Medical Staff the post holder will carry out a number of duties to enable the effective running of clinics, including chaperoning patients during examinations and procedures, undertaking asymptomatic screening, ordering clinical supplies and entering data.

Previous experience working in sexual health would be desirable but not essential as training will be given.

For further details ring Gillian Teasdale 01670 500501 or Jane Mole 0191 2978941

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

To work as a support to the multidisciplinary team providing efficient and effective support to the integrated sexual health service, including schools, colleges and pharmacies across the geography of NHCT.

To provide efficient clinical, administrative and health promotion support to meet the requirements of the service.

To establish and maintain data collection and statistical data for monthly reports and funding providers.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state‑of‑the‑art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres.

We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Job responsibilities

To assist the qualified nursing staff in the delivery of high quality direct and indirect patient care.

To provide assistance and support to patients, carers and the multi‑disciplinary team.

To maintain high clinical standards.

To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good general education to GCSE standard
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Healthcare
• Working towards a diploma or first degree

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a clinical setting and assisting at procedures
• Recent learning or willingness to learn to meet key duties
• Understanding of relevant policies and guidelines including confidentiality, safeguarding and record keeping
• Screening Programme and to support the asymptomatic screening service
• Previous sexual health experience
• Ability to undertake venepuncture, pregnancy testing, Chlamydia testing, urinalysis and recording vital signs

Other Requirements

• It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role

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.

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust