Healthcare Support Worker | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
The HCA within sexual health services will work in a busy integrated sexual health environment, within a multidisciplinary team. The staffing structure is designed to support the delivery of core services at the service hubs & spokes in at a variety of locations throughout Derbyshire.The post holder will be responsible for delivering planned, high-quality care that supports the service aim in providing an effective service that responds to the sexual health needs of all service users attending the department.
To be able to demonstrate through training, experience within the specialism of sexual health, the key STIs (including HIV), their transmission, clinical presentation, and diagnosis.
Provide quality care and behave in a professional manner at all times in order to meet agreed Trust and National standards when undertaking procedures.
To give or electronically send sexual health and contraception information to patients and issue of condoms when required.
Able to assess patients’ level of understanding and experience in relation to consent to undergo clinical procedures (including HIV testing) and refer complex clients/clinical situations where appropriate to senior staff.
With the appropriate training, to provide support and assistance with Vasectomy clinics and assist the surgeon during the vasectomy procedure.
Ensure clinic environment is properly prepared to a high standard to receive patients, including stocking of equipment, cleaning down of equipment and ensuring a tidy environment before clinic and ensure that this standard is maintained throughout the working day, and the clinic is clean and tidy at the end of the clinic session.
Assist the registered nurses and doctors with assessment of clinical needs, chaperoning patients and supporting within the clinical setting in a responsive and professional manner.
Adapt communication styles to the individual to ensure maximum understanding of care provided.
Vision: Our vision is to see the health of local communities improve through partnership working, putting people at the centre and looking to the future.
Mission: Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of local people and communities through personalised, safe and effective community-based services.
Values:- To get the basics right - For each other, local people and communities
- To act with compassion and respect - For each other, local people and communities
- To make a positive difference - For each other, local people and communities
- To value and develop teamwork - With our partners and within DCHS
- To value diversity and inclusivity - Of each other, local people and communities.
See attached job description and person specification attached to job advert for job description and main responsibilities.
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration.
After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
This advert closes on Monday 3 Mar 2025