Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has become available to work within Sexual Health, Swindon. We are located in Swindon Health Centre and also run a clinic at Chippenham Community Hospital.
You will need to be enthusiastic, self-motivated, and flexible to be able to support members of the public with their sexual and contraceptive health.
You will be working in a small dedicated team consisting of Doctors, Nurses, Health Advisors, and Admin staff.
You will have the opportunity to train in venepuncture, close support, as well as chaperoning of routine coil and implant procedures and complex contraceptive clinics. We are also rolling out a vaccination training package to Band 3's in our department.
You will be able to process specimens, ensuring labelling is correct to protect patient confidentiality and accurate results. Assistance on the day-to-day running of the service is also required - stocking/replenishing.
As part of the role, safeguarding young, vulnerable people, and adults is paramount and you will receive training on this if you do not already have it.
If this role sounds appealing, we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
1. Managing the lab area - processing specimens, labelling, decanting urine where needed.
2. Venepuncture
3. Chaperoning
4. Assisting in complex contraception clinics
5. Supporting patients where needed
6. Keeping clinical areas clean, restocking, putting stock orders away.
Job responsibilities
A Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW) is a core member of the team delivering direct care to patients and supporting registered practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to people in accordance with assessed needs and a care plan. You will carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare, or therapeutic tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner, in accordance with the Trust values. There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, specific to your needs. Training will be provided to ensure you have the required core skills and skills set specific to your area of work. You will also be supported to obtain your care certificate if you do not have this qualification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* One of the following: Level 3 (SCQF - 6): - City and Guilds 3
* NVQ 3
* BTEC National Diploma
* Experience equivalent to the above qualifications
* Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Math's or equivalent
* Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps to the Apprenticeship Standard for Senior Health Care Support Worker)
* Equivalent experience together with Level 2 qualification and working towards Level 3
Experience
* Evidence of ability to work as a member of a team
* Prior experience as a support worker
Knowledge
* Experience or working in healthcare and ability to demonstrate best practice and act as a role model
* Good time management skills and prioritising work
* Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives
* Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
* Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
* An interest in working within Sexual Health and Contraception
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.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata
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