Job description

Community Sexual Health Admin/Health Care Assistant

Band 3 Permanent full-time 37.5 hours a week

It is an exciting time withincommunity sexual & reproductive health servicesin Lewisham as integrated contraception, sexual & reproductive health and GUM services continue to develop. We are looking for a full time sexual health administrator/health care assistant.

The successful candidate will work as a member of a multi disciplinary team. You will be an enthusiastic, reliable, non-judgemental individual, possessing good organisational and communication skills.

Evening and weekend working will be required. Although the main base is Waldron Health Centre, the post holder will be expected to work at the other Community Sexual Health clinic at Hawstead Road Primary Care Centre

There will be a training programme to ensure that you are supported to deliver confidential high quality care.

The post holder will work to ensure smooth running of a very busy clinic by;

• Ensuring that the clinic is managed efficiently and that any concerns are escalated appropriately..
• Supporting the management and processing of results to specific guidelines.
• Managing and reporting issues with reference to relevant policies and procedures.
• Cleaning and stocking the clinical area ensuring stock levels are maintained.
• Ensuring specimens are packed and transported to lab appropriately.
• Chaperoning patients during intimate examinations and providing aftercare for those who require it.
• Assisting clinicians in tasks and procedures.
• Taking blood (phlebotomy skills desirable but not essential as training will be provided)
• Supporting the delivery of asymptomatic infection screening.
• Providing microscopy (skills desirable but not essential as training will be provided

For vacancies where a high volume of applications are received, we reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. It will not be possible for us to contact all applicants with the outcome of the short listing. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that you have not been successful.

Please check your emails regularly. As invites to interview may be by email.

Interviews will take place at Waldron Health Centre, date to be confirmed. Location details of all Lewisham sexual health clinics can be seen on the website.

To work as a multi-disciplinary member of the team undertake assigned duties which will include a range of clinical and administrative responsibilities.
A non-judgemental, accepting and open-minded attitude is an essential pre-requisite for this post as well as the ability to work flexibly across all service areas.
The post holder will deliver assigned duties to ensure the smooth running of the clinical area; deliver delegated patient care and will be skilled in taking appropriate action to ensure that outcomes are achieved.
The post holder will be competent, confident and adaptable and will require minimal supervision to complete duties following appropriate training and competency assessment
This JD will cover Multi services within the Women’s and Sexual Health Directorate. The content and examples therein may not apply to all areas but serve as examples of what may be required.