Healthcare Assistant - Sexual Health

at  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 HCA to join our friendly enthusiastic and committed team. The multidisciplinary team covers the Warrington and Halton area providing Integrated Sexual Health and Contraception services under “axess”. The post on offer is a permanent position.
Applicants must be able to travel to various locations between Warrington and Halton (Runcorn and Widnes) and be flexible to work a range of early and evening shifts. Position will be based at Runcorn Sexual Health Service in Halton .
Candidates will be considered for a band 3 position if they hold an NVQ level 3 or equivalent, a national care certificate or willingness to undertake this. It is essential to have have extensive IT skills, be a quick learner and ability to adapt to fast paced environments. Good communication skills and venepuncture are also essential criteria’s for this role. Previous experience of working within a sexual health / contraception service desirable but is not essential.
We offer a structured induction plan and on-going support using our whole team consisting of an existing HCA team, assistant practitioners, band 6, 7 and 8a specialist nurses, specialist doctors and consultants. We are committed to developing the successful applicant providing support on-going training.
The successful applicant will be required to deliver patient care demonstrating professionalism, working within competency and excellent communication skills in all aspects of their work.
Flexibility to cover various shifts and locations is essential for the role.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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The role is varied and includes venepuncture, assisting with procedures, obtaining base line observations, computer skills, ordering of stock,
stock replenishment, conducting STI screening for asymptomatic patients referring onward when required, results management and administrative duties .
Once skilled and competent the potholder will take an autonomous role in managing asymptomatic clinics alongside the team, testing for STIs
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