Senior Sexual Health Care Assistant

NHS; Chichester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading health team as a Health Care Assistant at Chichester Hospital. In this vital role, you will support clinical staff and engage with patients to deliver comprehensive care in a confidential and supportive environment. Training will be provided, and you will play a key role in promoting health education and prevention of STIs. This position is ideal for compassionate individuals seeking a fulfilling role in healthcare.

Qualifications

• GCSE English & Maths or equivalent is essential.
• Care Certificate or equivalent is required.
• Experience in understanding confidentiality and adult safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Chaperoning patients during examinations.
• Performing urinalysis and pregnancy tests.
• Supporting trained staff with diagnostic processes.

Skills

Understanding confidentiality

Chaperoning

Data input skills

Adult Safeguarding

Education

GCSE English & Maths or equivalent

Care Certificate or equivalent

Tools

Microscopy

Venepuncture

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join the Sexual health team at Chichester Hospital.

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 demonstrate diagnostic skills and also helping with the day to day running of the busy clinic.

Full training and support will be given to the successful candidate.

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 and will have the opportunity to support the Health Promotion team at events in the community.

At times of need they will undertake a reception service or provide support to the central booking line to ensure effective patient flow in the department, ensuring clinical staff are able to provide treatment and care to patients.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• Chaperoning
• Microscopy
• Venepuncture
• Supporting colleagues
• Housekeeping
• Data inputting
• Communicating results to patients
• Asymptomatic screening of patients for sexually transmitted infections
• Support/promote Health Promotion Team
• Room preparation for clinics
• Ordering supplies

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Details Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

279-7218819-MAY25

Job locations

St Richards Hospital

St Richard's Hospital Spitalfield Lane

Chichester

PO19 6SE

Job description Job responsibilities

Undertakes simple history taking from asymptomatic patients against a pre-determined template using tact and persuasive skills, providing and receiving sensitive information .

Uses patient administration system to send out text reminders to service users for appointments.

Supports the diagnostic process through the reading of slides under the microscope and documenting the findings into the patient record.

When covering reception or the Central Booking Line uses triage guidelines to guide decision making when advising patients on whether and when they can be seen and the appropriate appointment type.

Under the supervision of trained nursing/medical staff acts as chaperone in supporting the patient undergoing examination and assisting in the taking of specimens whilst ensuring the safety, comfort and dignity of the patient at all times.

Carries out urinalysis and pregnancy tests, takes bloods and completes microscopy on genital swabs taken by a trained member of staff. Reports findings and enters results onto the clinical system.

Enters data accurately into the computer including demographic, personal and clinical details of patient attendances.

Recognises vulnerable adults and child protection issues, assessing patients from the age of 16 and above when attending for asymptomatic screening and refers them to senior clinical colleague immediately.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Kelly Hodgson

Job title

Team Manager

Email address

[e-mail]

Telephone number

01243 831677

Additional contact information

Lisa Brown

[e-mail]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• English & Maths GCSE or equivalent.
• Care Certificate or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Understanding confidentiality
• Adult Safeguarding
• Chaperoning
• Data input skills

Desirable criteria

• Venepuncture
• Microscopy
• Children's Safeguarding

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential criteria

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Job description Job responsibilities

Undertakes simple history taking from asymptomatic patients against a pre-determined template using tact and persuasive skills, providing and receiving sensitive information .

Uses patient administration system to send out text reminders to service users for appointments.

Supports the diagnostic process through the reading of slides under the microscope and documenting the findings into the patient record.

When covering reception or the Central Booking Line uses triage guidelines to guide decision making when advising patients on whether and when they can be seen and the appropriate appointment type.

Under the supervision of trained nursing/medical staff acts as chaperone in supporting the patient undergoing examination and assisting in the taking of specimens whilst ensuring the safety, comfort and dignity of the patient at all times.

Carries out urinalysis and pregnancy tests, takes bloods and completes microscopy on genital swabs taken by a trained member of staff. Reports findings and enters results onto the clinical system.

Enters data accurately into the computer including demographic, personal and clinical details of patient attendances.

Recognises vulnerable adults and child protection issues, assessing patients from the age of 16 and above when attending for asymptomatic screening and refers them to senior clinical colleague immediately.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Kelly Hodgson

Job title

Team Manager

Email address

[e-mail]

Telephone number

01243 831677

Additional contact information

Lisa Brown

[e-mail]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• English & Maths GCSE or equivalent.
• Care Certificate or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Understanding confidentiality
• Adult Safeguarding
• Chaperoning
• Data input skills

Desirable criteria

• Venepuncture
• Microscopy
• Children's Safeguarding

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential criteria

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Person Specification Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Qualifications Essential

• GCSE English & Maths or equivalent
• Care Certificate

Experience Essential

• Understanding confidentiality
• Adult safeguarding
• Chaperoning
• Data input skills

Desirable

• Venepuncture
• Microscopy
• Children's safeguarding

Equality, Diversity and Inclustion Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Person Specification Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Qualifications Essential

• GCSE English & Maths or equivalent
• Care Certificate

Experience Essential

• Understanding confidentiality
• Adult safeguarding
• Chaperoning
• Data input skills

Desirable

• Venepuncture
• Microscopy
• Children's safeguarding

Equality, Diversity and Inclustion Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to 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 details Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

St Richards Hospital

St Richard's Hospital Spitalfield Lane

Chichester

PO19 6SE

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

St Richards Hospital

St Richard's Hospital Spitalfield Lane

Chichester

PO19 6SE

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)