Healthcare Support Worker - Sexual Health Services

Job summary

Are you looking to broaden your experience by working elsewhere? We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate band 3 Support Worker in Sexual Health to join the team at Severnfields Sexual Health clinic in Shropshire. It is a permanent part time (18.75 hrs) position.

The post holder will be required to work in collaboration with members of the sexual health team, contributing to the promotion and provision of high quality care for patients seeking advice, screening and treatment in contraception and sexual health and Genito-Urinary Medicine settings across Shropshire. The post holder will support the sexual health team and work autonomously where appropriate, duties to include Phlebotomy, Blood Pressure, Weight, Height and Body Mass Index calculations, pregnancy testing, collecting Mid Stream Urine samples including urinalysis, condom demonstrations, chaperoning, assisting and preparing for the sessions within sexual health.

The post holder will also be responsible for increasing young people's access to condoms through the co-ordination of the Shropshire Condom Distribution Scheme (CDS)

Main duties of the job

• Assist in clinic sessions as directed by the Nurse Team Leader to ensure the smooth running of the clinics.
• Carry out Venepuncture during the clinical sessions or work towards
• To participate in planned procedures and prescribed care for patients under the direction of medical and nursing colleagues, which includes preparing for and assisting clinicians with Intra-uterine device fittings/removals, implant insertion/removal, swab sample taking and Cervical Cytology.
• To act as a chaperone for clinical staff offering intimate examinations to patient's as and when necessary.
• To undertake condom teaching and advice to patients promoting safe sex issues including prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.
• To participate in and attend staff meetings, and engage in working parties as required, to ensure timely access to information and be a part of the decision-making process of the service.
• Recognise and understand the need for maintaining confidentiality at all times, to respect the individual needs of the patients.
• Accurately complete laboratory forms as directed by nursing and medical staff, to meet record keeping audit standards.
• Identify and order clinical supplies as directed to ensure accurate and appropriate stock levels are maintained

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.

We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.

Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!