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Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Assistant - Integrated Sexual Health Service

The closing date is 22 June 2025

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Job summary

Fixed Term - 12 months

The Integrated Sexual Health Service is looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to support the Sexual Health Nursing team. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate empathetic sensitive and compassionate approach to all children, young people families and carers.

The post is based in the Sexual Health service at the Royal Bolton Hospital. You may be required to work at any of the sexual health clinics we provide in Bolton or Salford to meet the service and your own training needs. Access to a car and driving licence is essential for this role.

We provide sexual health services (sexual , reproductive and HIV ) for people in Salford and Bolton in a number of community centres and clinics throughout these areas.

Upon appointment, a six week induction period will be offered with training and support from a dedicated nurse led training team to prepare staff for the role.New staff will also be supported to complete Bolton Foundation trust's Care Certificate Course within the first six months of appointment and be provided with a member of the nursing team to mentor and support your ongoing practice.

Main duties of the job

If you are interested in working in sexual health services and you are passionate about delivering high quality sexual, reproductive and HIV services this is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience with a leading sexual health service provider who are part of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust .

This role will support the nursing team with the delivery of community based care to patients with complex sexual health needs across community setting. You will have confidence to communicate at all levels as you will be working with a wide variety of staff and patients attending the sexual health service.

Upon completion of the induction period and training the role will be varied and work closely alongside the nursing team. The role will support the ordering and management of medical supplies for patients, , cleaning and ensuring equipment is taken for maintenance, supporting maintaining the services equipment asset register, supporting the service to succeed in audits and undertaking some administrative tasks. You will be involved with the direct provision of patient care as delegated to you by the registered nurses in the service.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence formaternity, neonataland care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

The Family Care Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care in maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children's services. We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1,500 gynaecological procedures each year. The Trust also has a tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, enabling 1 in 4 women across Greater Manchester to receive in-utero transfer and birth at extreme premature gestation at Bolton.

Details

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-311FC-25

Job locations

Bolton One Hospital, 2nd floor

Moor Lane

Bolton

BL3 5BN


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grades A to C in English and Maths or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ Health and Social Care or Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within Sexual Health

Desirable

  • Can work independently and as part of a team

Skills

Essential

  • IT Skills including Microsoft systems
  • Interpersonal skills including good communication both verbally and in writing

Desirable

  • Ability to organise own work and work under pressure.
  • The importance of confidentiality

Physical attributes

Essential

  • Ability to adapt to unpredictable workload and client behaviour remaining

Desirable

  • Enthusiastic and motivated
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grades A to C in English and Maths or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ Health and Social Care or Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within Sexual Health

Desirable

  • Can work independently and as part of a team

Skills

Essential

  • IT Skills including Microsoft systems
  • Interpersonal skills including good communication both verbally and in writing

Desirable

  • Ability to organise own work and work under pressure.
  • The importance of confidentiality

Physical attributes

Essential

  • Ability to adapt to unpredictable workload and client behaviour remaining

Desirable

  • Enthusiastic and motivated

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bolton One Hospital, 2nd floor

Moor Lane

Bolton

BL3 5BN


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bolton One Hospital, 2nd floor

Moor Lane

Bolton

BL3 5BN


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Alicia Stonefield

alicia.stonefield@boltonft.nhs.uk

01204463304

Details

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-311FC-25

Job locations

Bolton One Hospital, 2nd floor

Moor Lane

Bolton

BL3 5BN


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