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Job summary

Main area
Sexual Health
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22 hours per week
Job ref
287-RMED-77-24-A
Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Axess Warrington and Halton
Town
Runcorn
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/07/2024 23:59

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Healthcare Assistant - Sexual Health

Band 3

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a  Band 3 HCA 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.

Working for our organisation

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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Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • NVQ2 (healthcare)
  • Care Certificate or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of working at or ability to achieve NVQ 3 Level

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable experience working at Band 2 within a healthcare setting
  • Previous experience of working with the public and/ or young people
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working in other areas of sexual health or related services

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • Understanding of confidentiality

Other

Essential criteria
  • To travel between sites (internal & external)
  • IT skills (e-mail, Outlook, Microsoft Word)
  • Ability to work flexibly to in accordance with service needs and specific role

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStep into health

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Caroline Cody
Job title
Clinic Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07503 226 292
Additional information

 

 

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