Health Care Support Worker

NHS; Nebraska; On-site; USD 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Health Care Support Worker to assist in delivering effective HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. The role includes clinical support, patient interaction, and maintaining confidentiality. This is a great opportunity to enhance clinical skills while serving the community.

Qualifications

• Experience working with the public in a healthcare capacity.
• Understanding of confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Assist in clinical procedures and maintain patient privacy.
• Conduct baseline observations and manage clinical stock levels.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Skills

Education

GCSE level

NVQ/QCF level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Go back London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Health Care Support Worker

The closing date is 22 May 2025

A job opportunity has arisen for an experienced HCA to work within LNWH Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and HIV Services.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the delivery of safe and effective HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare to people in the communities of Hillingdon and Harrow, while enhancing clinical skills within this area of practice.

Main duties of the job

• To act as a chaperone and provide assistance for clinical procedures including male and female examinations, maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity at all times
• To undertake venepuncture in support of clinicians managing
• To ensure all samples / specimens are recorded and prepared for transportation in a timely manner as per local policy/procedures, reporting any discrepancies to an appropriate team
• To undertake baseline observations including, blood pressure, weight and height measurement and calculate body mass index (BMI).
• To monitor and maintain clinical stock levels, identifying and reporting any discrepancies to their relevant line manager.
• To participate in the preparation and clearing of clinical areas while maintaining infection prevention and cross
• To be aware of and maintain confidentiality at all times in accordance with LNWH trust policy
• To be flexible and working within any of the LNWH integrated sexual and reproductive healthcare and HIV service. To remain until the last client has been seen and the clinic is clean.
• To adhere to all LNWH trust policies and procedures and seek support from the multidisciplinary team where and when To work within individual professional boundaries.
• To participate in specific training to undertake the role and support the delivery of sexual and reproductive
• To participate in all aspects of clinical and information governance, quality assurance, appraisal and audit. To attend departmental meetings.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Education to GCSE level
• NVQ/QCF level 2 or 3 in either Health and Social Care or Clinical Healthcare or the equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience working with the public in a healthcare capacity
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information
• Experience working within the community/hospital sexual and reproductive healthcare setting

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

• Ability to undertake clinical skills including chaperoning, venepuncture, blood pressure, urinalysis and height and weight measurements
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of sexual and reproductive health services

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

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

1st site Wakely Centre (2nd site Caryl Thomas Clinic, Headstone Dr, Harrow, HA1 4UQ)

£29,176 to £30,225 a yearper annum Inclusive ofHigh Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share

Reference number

337-NP-8612MS- A

Job locations

1st site Wakely Centre (2nd site Caryl Thomas Clinic, Headstone Dr, Harrow, HA1 4UQ)