Job overview
- To support the multidisciplinary healthcare team with the delivery of safe and effective care within the Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
- Undertake clinical skills including: asymptomatic STI screening, venepuncture, pregnancy testing, urinalysis, basic observations, calculating BMI and chaperoning during male and female examinations.
- To support the smooth running of clinics by maintaining and monitoring adequate stocks levels and participate in the preparation and clear of clinical rooms/areas while maintain infection prevention and control
Main duties of the job
- To act as a chaperone and provide assistance for clinical procedures including male and female examinations, maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity at all
- To undertake venepuncture in support of clinicians managing
- To ensure all samples / specimens are recorded and prepared for transportation in a timely manner as per local policy/procedures, reporting any discrepancies to an appropriate team
- To undertake baseline observations including, blood pressure, weight and height measurement and calculate body mass index (BMI).
- To monitor and maintain clinical stock levels, identifying and reporting any discrepancies to their relevant line manager.
- To participate in the preparation and clearing of clinical areas while maintaining infection prevention and cross
- To be aware of and maintain confidentiality at all times in accordance with LNWH trust policy
- To be flexible and working within any of the LNWH integrated sexual and reproductive healthcare service. To remain until the last client has been seen and the clinic is clean.
- To adhere to all LNWH trust policies and procedures and seek support from the multidisciplinary team where and when To work within individual professional boundaries.
- To participate in specific training to undertake the role and support the delivery of sexual and reproductive
- To participate in all aspects of clinical and information governance, quality assurance, appraisal and audit. To attend departmental meetings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience working with the public in a healthcare capacity
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information
- IT skills and electronical records
Desirable
- Experience working within the community/hospital sexual and reproductive healthcare setting
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Education to GCSE level
- NVQ/QCF level 2 or 3 in either Health and Social Care or Clinical Healthcare or the equivalent
- Completion of the Care Certificate or a willingness to undertake
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake clinical skills including chaperoning, venepuncture, blood pressure, urinalysis and height and weight measurements
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding of sexual and reproductive health services
- Ability to work within a team
Desirable
- Ability to work flexible hours and work cross site
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This advert is for Health Care Support Worker - Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in Harrow, London, England. It is listed as a Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £30630.00 to £32346.00. The contract type is Permanent: May need to cover one evening per week and one Saturday per month. The application deadline is 05 Aug 2026.
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