Senior Health Care Assistant London, England
Job description
Do you have a passion for Sexual & Reproductive Health? Do you want to work in a dynamic department where you will feel valued and where development opportunities are available? If the answer is yes then read on….
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time HCA to join our team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, non-judgemental Healthcare Assistant to join our integrated Sexual and Reproductive health team – within community services as part of Guys and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust.
You will rotate between our 7 day services consisting of 3 busy community sites. Currently our team provide services across Lambeth and Southwark, which includes Burrell Street Clinic (Blackfriars), Walworth Road Clinic (Elephant & Castle), and Streatham Hill Clinic (Streatham Hill). The clinics currently operate appointment only sessions. You will be required to work shifts between 8am - 7pm, and 1 weekend in 6.
We strongly advise potential applicants to read the Job Description & Personal Specification in order to ensure this is the right job for you.
Please ensure you demonstrate your motivation for wanting to work in Sexual and Reproductive health in your application, including any previous experience.
For Informal Enquires, please contact via e-mail Clinic Sister Dawn Erwin ([email protected])
Closing Date: 12 March 2023
Interview Date: 21 March 2023
We are looking for someone with the ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to this enthusiastic hard working group.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
You will need to be an innovative individual, who possesses excellent communication skills, who is highly motivated, committed and forward thinking. Good IT skills are a must as we are a paper – free department.
The role will involve taking samples from patients attending for Sexual Health Care, (including venepuncture), supporting clinicians and patients through examinations and procedures, microscopy, and running a laboratory along with general duties such as stock maintenance, and administrative tasks.
Please see attached Job description for full details
