About this role
Job summary As a Sexual Health Healthcare Assistant, youll be part of our valued team based at out Oldham Integrated Care Sexual Health Service. You will feel valued as a Healthcare Assistant within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: A salary of £25,500 - £27,098 pro rata, dependent on experience, with access to our group pension. Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location. Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you. Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates. Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling. Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise. An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year.
Main duties of the job We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Sexual Health Healthcare Assistant to join our team at the Oldham Integrated Care Sexual Health Service. As a Healthcare Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of high-quality sexual health services to our diverse patient population. Your responsibilities will include conducting non-invasive clinical tasks, such as taking patient histories, processing samples, and offering valuable information and advice on sexual health matters. You will also be instrumental in maintaining patient confidentiality, ensuring a safe and respectful environment, and helping patients access appropriate care and treatment. This is a 15-hour post based at Oldham Integrated Care Sexual Health Service. There may be a requirement to provide cover at other service sites. The role involves travelling to various locations across the service, therefore access to transport is essential. You will be expected to work flexibly to cover clinic opening hours, which may range between 8:00am and 7:00pm, with occasional shifts up to 8:00pm at spoke or peripheral clinics.
About us Established in 2006, HCRG Care Group is one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services. They work with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. HCRG Care Group delivers and transforms adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, they support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year. HCRG Care Group is guided by simple values: we care, we think, we do. They are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people. They also ensure a commitment to safeguarding and protecting vulnerable individuals through a safer recruitment process.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Package Description
As a Sexual Health Healthcare Assistant, youll be part of our valued team based at out Oldham Integrated Care Sexual Health Service.You will feel valuedas a Healthcare Assistant within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
A salary of £25,500 - £27,098 pro rata, dependent on experience, with access to our group pension Free tea, coffeeand milk at your base location Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each yearJob Introduction
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Sexual Health Healthcare Assistant to join our team at the Oldham Integrated Care Sexual Health Service.As a Healthcare Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of high-quality sexual health services to our diverse patient population.Your responsibilities will include conducting non-invasive clinical tasks, such as taking patient histories, processing samples, and offering valuable information and advice on sexual health matters.You will also be instrumental in maintaining patient confidentiality, ensuring a safe and respectful environment, and helping patients access appropriate care and treatment.
This is a 15-hour post based at Oldham Integrated Care Sexual Health Service. There may be a requirement to provide cover at other service sites.The role involves travelling to various locations across the service, therefore access to transport is essential.
You will be expected to work flexibly to cover clinic opening hours, which may range between 8:00am and 7:00pm, with occasional shifts up to 8:00pm at spoke or peripheral clinics.
Main Responsibilities
Following completion of any relevant training, completion of competencies, and with support the post holder will be able to;
Follow all policies and protocols pertaining to role, reporting any concerns or issues to lead nurses/administration manager. Provide first point of contact to patients assessed as requiring asymptomatic screening management Undertake necessary tests including phlebotomy, urinalysis and instruction to patients regarding self-testing for STIs and long-term conditions such as HIV (where required)Be willing to undergo further training that will enhance service delivery and improve outcomes for patients Undertake microscopy following approved training to support the management of clinical symptoms and report finding to the clinician responsible for care. Assist with the correct collection and recording of specimens Offer advice and education to patients regarding safe sex practices and offer information regarding further help and advice Perform condom demonstration to clients and understand the importance of education Perform pregnancy testing and urinalysis following instruction from Clinical colleagues Assist Clinical staff as necessary including recording of blood pressure, height, weight and BMI.Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
The Ideal Candidate
Qualifications:
NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) Care Certificate (desirable)Experience & Knowledge:
Recent experience working in a patient-facing or customer service setting Previous experience within a sexual health service (desirable) Understanding of confidentiality, privacy, and dignity in care Awareness of equality, diversity, and inclusive practicesSkills & Abilities:
Excellent verbal and written communication, particularly with patients, carers, and multidisciplinary teams Able to provide individualised, empathetic care to patients Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise workload independently Attention to detail and commitment to high standards of carePersonal Qualities:
Flexible and adaptable to changing service demands, including evenings, weekends, and outreach clinics Calm under pressure with the ability to adjust to a fast-paced environment Trustworthy, patient, and compassionate Professional and respectful approach to patient interactionsOther Requirements:
Full UK driving licence and access to a car for travel between clinic bases and outreach locationsAbout the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes.We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you.If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent), Care Certificate (desirable)
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.
Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Oldham
OL1 1NL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)