# Healthcare Support Worker Apprentice - Wakefield Sexual Health

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Spectrum Community Health CIC.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Spectrum Community Health CIC
- **Location:** Wakefield Integrated Sexual Health
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 Per Annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working hours will be to support our clinical hours which are currently Monday - Thursday, 8am - 7pm and Friday 8am - 4pm.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03T13:05:43.622Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Wakefield/Spectrum_Community_Health_CIC/Support_Worker/Support_Worker-v8258849
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8258849?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is an apprentice role band 2. Band 3 on completion of training requirements.

The post holder will provide support and clinical care to the service users and staff within Wakefield Integrated Sexual Health team under the supervision of a clinician. The post holder will also provide some administrative and clerical support as required.

Experience of SystmOne is advantageous however will training will be provided.

### Main duties of the job

Support the delivery of clinical care in the Sexual Health Service. The role will include chaperoning, obtaining samples and assisting medical and nursing staff in the provision of contraception and the management of sexually transmitted infections.

Maintain stock levels and stock control within the unit.

This post includes working across a range of services.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the advertised role.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding confidentiality
- Understanding of basic Sexual health issues.

**Desirable**

- In depth knowledge of the range of contraception and sexually transmitted infections

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience of working in a health care setting dealing with confidential and sensitive matters
- Confident and able to communicate with a range of people
- Can demonstrate they are able to work in an organised and methodical way, multitasking as necessary
- Computer literate, and confident in using a range of Microsoft Office programmes and electronic patient records/effective typist.
- Previous experience communicating with the general public face to face or via telephone

**Desirable**

- Phlebotomy
- Stock control and ordering of supplies.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Genuine interest and desire to work in GUM/Contraception Specialism – this should be displayed in both application and interview.
- Vocational qualification at level 2 or equivalent relevant experience (e.g.GCSE grade 9-4)
- Prepared to study and complete Level 3 qualification (equivalent to A Level/BTEC National level)

**Desirable**

- CDL/Elite
- Typing RSA 1
- Qualification in Mathematics & English language (or be prepared to obtain through apprenticeship)

## Documents

- [recruitment faq's (pdf, 325.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3014)
- [spectrum's benefits (jpg, 188.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2774)
- [hscw apprentice jd & ps (pdf, 417.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10572366)

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