Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two band 3 HCA's to join our friendly enthusiastic and committed team. The multidisciplinary team covers the Warrington and Halton area providing Integrated Sexual Health and Contraception services under "axess". The post on offer is a permanent position.
Applicants must be able to travel to various locations between Warrington and Halton (Runcorn and Widnes) and be flexible to work a range of early and evening shifts. Position will be based at Runcorn Sexual Health Service in Halton .
Candidates will be considered for a band 3 position if they hold an NVQ level 3 or equivalent, a national care certificate or willingness to undertake this. It is essential to have have extensive IT skills, be a quick learner and ability to adapt to fast paced environments. Good communication skills and venepuncture are also essential criteria's for this role. Previous experience of working within a sexual health / contraception service desirable but is not essential.
We offer a structured induction plan and on-going support using our whole team consisting of an existing HCA team, assistant practitioners, band 6, 7 and 8a specialist nurses, specialist doctors and consultants. We are committed to developing the successful applicant providing support on-going training.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be required to deliver patient care demonstrating professionalism, working within competency and excellent communication skills in all aspects of their work.Flexibility to cover various shifts and locations is essential for the role.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The role is varied and includes venepuncture, assisting with procedures, obtaining base line observations, computer skills, ordering of stock, stock replenishment, conducting STI screening for asymptomatic patients referring onward when required, results management and administrative duties .
Once skilled and competent the potholder will take an autonomous role in managing asymptomatic clinics alongside the team, testing for STIs
Please also refer to the attached Job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role is varied and includes venepuncture, assisting with procedures, obtaining base line observations, computer skills, ordering of stock, stock replenishment, conducting STI screening for asymptomatic patients referring onward when required, results management and administrative duties .
Once skilled and competent the potholder will take an autonomous role in managing asymptomatic clinics alongside the team, testing for STIs
Please also refer to the attached Job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- NVQ2 (healthcare)
- Care Certificate or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Evidence of working at or ability to achieve NVQ 3 Level
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience working at Band 2 within a healthcare setting
- Previous experience of working with the public and/ or young people
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in other areas of sexual health or related services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- General understanding of sexual health
- Good Interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate well with vulnerable people from varying backgrounds and abilities and liaise with the multi-disciplinary teams.
- Evidence of ability to relate to the needs of young people
- Ability to work flexibly within a changing/evolving organisation
- Ability to work unsupervised, under own initiative and to self-motivate.
- Willingness to undertake expanded roles including venepuncture, basic sample collection, point of care testing (e.g. pregnancy testing) microscopy and other tasks necessary to development of role following appropriate training
- Knowledge of Child Protection / Vulnerable adult issues
Desirable
- Understanding of confidentiality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- NVQ2 (healthcare)
- Care Certificate or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Evidence of working at or ability to achieve NVQ 3 Level
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience working at Band 2 within a healthcare setting
- Previous experience of working with the public and/ or young people
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in other areas of sexual health or related services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- General understanding of sexual health
- Good Interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate well with vulnerable people from varying backgrounds and abilities and liaise with the multi-disciplinary teams.
- Evidence of ability to relate to the needs of young people
- Ability to work flexibly within a changing/evolving organisation
- Ability to work unsupervised, under own initiative and to self-motivate.
- Willingness to undertake expanded roles including venepuncture, basic sample collection, point of care testing (e.g. pregnancy testing) microscopy and other tasks necessary to development of role following appropriate training
- Knowledge of Child Protection / Vulnerable adult issues
Desirable
- Understanding of confidentiality
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.
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.
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).
