Our team delivers high-quality evidence-based care to people to support their sexual health needs. You’ll be part of an enthusiastic and passionate team dedicated to keeping people in Kent, Medway and East Sussex safe and well, now and in later life, by providing contraception, treatment for sexually-transmitted infections, and advice and support to maintain healthy relationships.
Main duties of the job
Your daily activities will be varied to include:
* Assisting with Sexual health screenings (e.g., taking swabs, blood tests, or urine samples)
* Microscopy
* Administrative duties to ensure delivery of service
* Urinalysis
* Managing Specimens
* Act as a patient chaperone, when required during examinations
* The ability to assist registered clinicians during clinical procedures
* Manage asymptomatic patients
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive, Excellent.
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application.
Person specification
Qualifications, training and experience
* A Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3. This could be an NVQ Level 3 apprenticeship, BTEC or equivalent international qualification in healthcare, or you will be able to demonstrate the equivalent level of experience.
* You may also have the Care Certificate, but if not, we will support you to achieve this within the first 3 months of starting.
* You’ll need to have recent experience of healthcare/working as a health care assistant gained through education, work experience or previous employment.
* In addition, you will also have Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C/ 4-9 or equivalent in English and Maths).
Knowledge and skills
* You’ll need sound communication skills in order to understand and communicate both verbally and in writing.
* You will need to be able to remain professional, work well under pressure and organise your own work in order to prioritise care delivery in line with trust policies and procedures.
* You will need to be able to use IT systems and databases.
* Work together with colleagues and other teams across the Trust.
Working environment
* Tact and sensitivity will be essential in this role. There will be times when you see distressing and emotional situations within your area. You may also be exposed to vulnerable, violent or aggressive patients.
* You will need to have the ability to travel across the organisation’s geographical patch in a timely manner.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
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