Health Care Assistant - Integrated Sexual Health Service

Job overview

Fixed Term - 12 months

The Integrated Sexual Health Service is looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to support the Sexual Health Nursing team.   Candidates must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate empathetic sensitive and compassionate approach to all children, young people families and carers.

The post is based in the Sexual Health service at the Royal Bolton Hospital. You may be required to work at any of the sexual health clinics we provide in Bolton or Salford to meet the service and your own training needs. Access to a car and driving licence is essential for this role.

We provide sexual health services (sexual , reproductive and HIV ) for people in Salford and Bolton in a number of community centres and clinics throughout these areas.

Upon appointment, a six week induction period will be offered with training and support from a dedicated nurse led training team to prepare staff for the role.  New staff will also be supported to complete Bolton Foundation trust’s Care Certificate Course within the first six months of appointment and be provided with a member of the nursing team to mentor and support your ongoing practice.

Main duties of the job

If you are interested in working in sexual health services and you are passionate about delivering high quality sexual, reproductive and HIV services this is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience with a leading sexual health service provider who are part of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust .

This role will support the nursing team with the delivery of community based care to patients with complex sexual health needs across community setting. You will have confidence to communicate at all levels as you will be working with a wide variety of staff and patients attending the sexual health service.

Upon completion of the induction period and training the role will be varied and work closely alongside the nursing team.  The role will support the ordering and management of medical supplies for patients, , cleaning and ensuring equipment is taken for maintenance, supporting maintaining the services equipment asset register,  supporting the service to succeed in audits and undertaking some administrative tasks.  You will be involved with the direct provision of patient care as delegated to you by the registered nurses in the service.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work.  We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description and person specification.