Band 2 Healthcare Assistant - Umbrella Sexual Health Services

Job summary

We are currently looking to recruit a number of Health Care Assistants to join our busy Sexual Health Clinics (Umbrella), based in several locations in Birmingham and Solihull. .

Umbrella delivers a wide range of sexual health services, for example, testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, contraception, etc. Umbrella is a uniquely comprehensive partnership of local service providers including community pharmacists, general practitioners, third sector and other partners, NHS Trusts and Birmingham City Council Services.

We have a number of satellite clinics around Birmingham and Solihull which have a variety of opening hours and are as follows: Whittall Street Clinic and Boots Birmingham city center, Boots Solihull, Erdington, Hawthorn House, Northfield and Chelmsley Wood. Cross site working is part of the job requirement.

We aim to provide safe and effective care that exceeds the expectations of our patients and the public and we are looking for excellent Health Care Assistants who embrace our Trust values. We invest in our Health Care Assistant's and actively support our staff to get the qualifications they need, to deliver the high quality/safe patient care.

If you are interested in working with us and developing your career; we would love to hear from you. Informal chats are welcomed. Please do not hesitate to contact: -

Email: Andrea.Smith@uhb.nhs.uk

Note: On-Line Math's and English testing of shortlisted candidates is mandatory.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

Successful candidates will be expected to undertake the following:

*Chaperoning all patients attending the service

*You will be expected to be a patient advocate

*Perform venepuncture (take bloods) and point of care tests

*Take samples to the laboratory when required

*Ensure clinical rooms are stocked up

*Ensure clinical and waiting rooms are clean and tidy

*Give negative results

All training will be provided to successful applicants.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Desirable

*Functional skills Level 2 English Language and Maths Qualification or GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English Language

*Care Certificate or evidence or Training & Development associated with Health Care Support Worker role

*Level 2/3 NVQ/ Diploma in Health

Experience

Essential

*Experience of working / participating as part of a team.

*Evidence of ability to work using own initiative and under minimal supervision (

*Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the role and tasks involved

*Can articulate the reasons for training/ standards of practice and behaviour and how these may be demonstrated / relate to patient care and safety

Desirable

*Minimum of 6 months experience in a care environment in the last 12 months 

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Good standard of spoken and written English

*Basic computer skills

*Good communication skills -- written and oral

*Good time keeping

*Ability to work with competing priorities

*Flexible approach to shift patterns and place of work this may include working in different practice settings in different locations dependent upon service need

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

For help with your application, contact: 

Andrea Smith 

andrea.smith@uhb.nhs.uk 

01212375731