Job summary
- Main area
- Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and HIV Services
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 337-NP-8612MS- A
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 1st site Wakely Centre (2nd site Caryl Thomas Clinic, Headstone Dr, Harrow, HA1 4UQ)
- Town
- Hayes
- Salary
- £29,176 - £30,225 per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Health Care Support Worker
Band 3
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
A job opportunity has arisen for an experienced HCA to work within LNWH Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and HIV Services.
This is a great opportunity to contribute to the delivery of safe and effective HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare to people in the communities of Hillingdon and Harrow, while enhancing clinical skills within this area of practice.
Main duties of the job
- To act as a chaperone and provide assistance for clinical procedures including male and female examinations, maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity at all times
- To undertake venepuncture in support of clinicians managing
- To ensure all samples / specimens are recorded and prepared for transportation in a timely manner as per local policy/procedures, reporting any discrepancies to an appropriate team
- To undertake baseline observations including, blood pressure, weight and height measurement and calculate body mass index (BMI).
- To monitor and maintain clinical stock levels, identifying and reporting any discrepancies to their relevant line manager.
- To participate in the preparation and clearing of clinical areas while maintaining infection prevention and cross
- To be aware of and maintain confidentiality at all times in accordance with LNWH trust policy
- To be flexible and working within any of the LNWH integrated sexual and reproductive healthcare and HIV service. To remain until the last client has been seen and the clinic is clean.
- To adhere to all LNWH trust policies and procedures and seek support from the multidisciplinary team where and when To work within individual professional boundaries.
- To participate in specific training to undertake the role and support the delivery of sexual and reproductive
- To participate in all aspects of clinical and information governance, quality assurance, appraisal and audit. To attend departmental meetings.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Education to GCSE level
- NVQ/QCF level 2 or 3 in either Health and Social Care or Clinical Healthcare or the equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with the public in a healthcare capacity
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information
Desirable criteria
- Experience working within the community/hospital sexual and reproductive healthcare setting
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake clinical skills including chaperoning, venepuncture, blood pressure, urinalysis and height and weight measurements
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding of sexual and reproductive health services
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cristina Dascalu
- Job title
- HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist Hillingdon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Roberto Campora
ISRH Clinical Nurse Specialist Harrow
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