Health Care Assistant

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Previous applicants need not apply

To support the Contraception and Sexual Health & Community Gynaecology team in delivering a comprehensive service to the local population. The successful post holder will work under the direction of the lead nurse but contribute to the provision of care by working independently within the asymptomatic screening clinic; CASH walk in clinic and provide chaperoning within the Community Gynaecology clinics. The post holder will deal with the public and demonstrate good customer relations on behalf of the Trust. The post holder will be required to work at main base and at various community sites.

Main duties of the job

A major component of this post is within the clinical setting, assisting with the patient's journey through the clinic, working both independently and as a team member. The post holder has a responsibility to support, promote or develop a culture, which promotes equality & diversity. Prepare, maintain and clear clinical areas as required ensuring these are kept clean and tidy at all times. Be responsible for the day to day management of surgical instruments/supplies equipment. Restock and monitor supplies and equipment on a daily basis, ensuring these are rotated regularly and do not expire. They will inform the nurses when stock is low for re-order. Maintain clinical equipment and environment in good state of repair, reporting faults/defects immediately to the appropriate senior member of the team.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

  • We're Kind
  • We're Fair
  • We Listen
  • We Care

Date posted

19 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£28,622 to £30,225 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-6806169-CYP

Job locations

Market St Health Centre

16-20 Market Street

London

SE18 6QR


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work closely alongside the multi-disciplinary team ensuring high quality care delivery as well as maintaining a safe, clean and well stocked environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work closely alongside the multi-disciplinary team ensuring high quality care delivery as well as maintaining a safe, clean and well stocked environment.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 1 years demonstrable experience in sexual or women's health or gynaecology

Desirable

  • Demonstrates transferrable care skills

Education

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level in Maths and English

Skills

Desirable

  • Is able to undertake phlebotomy or willing to train in phelebotomy
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 1 years demonstrable experience in sexual or women's health or gynaecology

Desirable

  • Demonstrates transferrable care skills

Education

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level in Maths and English

Skills

Desirable

  • Is able to undertake phlebotomy or willing to train in phelebotomy

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Market St Health Centre

16-20 Market Street

London

SE18 6QR


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Market St Health Centre

16-20 Market Street

London

SE18 6QR


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Lead Nurse

Lindsay McCarthy

lindsay.mccarthy@nhs.net

02083018997

Date posted

19 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£28,622 to £30,225 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-6806169-CYP

Job locations

Market St Health Centre

16-20 Market Street

London

SE18 6QR


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