Healthcare Support Worker

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a permanent full time (part-time will be considered) B3 Healthcare Assistant post to work across Leicester City.

Leicester Sexual Health Service is a 6 day a week service and the post holder will be required to be flexible to service needs including working evenings and one Saturday a month.

We offer development packages, in-house training and a supportive approach for all staff within the service.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual with previous health care assistant experience who possesses excellent communications skills, is able to work under their own initiative and has the skills to manage difficult and sensitive situations. You must be non-judgemental in your approach, be able to deal with challenging and delicate situations and have a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality. Also you must be committed to the delivery of high standards of patient care.

This role will be based at Haymarket Health in the Haymarket Shopping Centre, Leicester and will include assisting and chaperoning clinical staff for procedures and having your own 'no-talk testing' clinic. Maintaining excellent standards of infection control, phlebotomy and microscopy. The setting up and closing down of the clinic is also part of the role.

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIESThe 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 settings within the sexual heath service.

The post holder will support the sexual health team, working autonomously where appropriate.

Day to day duties to include phlebotomy, blood pressure, weight, height and body mass index calculations, pregnancy testing, collecting urine samples including urinalysis, providing a 'no talk testing' service, condom demonstrations, chaperoning, assisting and preparing for the sessions within sexual health.

The post holder will also be responsible for stock refill, rotation and ordering as per clinical requirements and also to support in the maintanance of high infection and prevention standards.

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!