Job summary

Previous applicant need not apply.

We have the opportunity for a permanent post for a Health care support worker to join the Sandwell Sexual Health Service .

We would like to recruit an enthusiastic assistant who wants to deliver excellent sexual health services and be part of a motivated team of professionals. We are a multi-professional progressive team providing a comprehensive, evidence based and patient focused service for Contraception and Genitourinary Medicine specialising in integrated sexual health and HIV services

The post holder will be working alongside our multi-disciplinary team including two consultant, specialist nurses, HIV pharmacist and dieticianto deliver sexual health and contraceptive support, treatments and managements across the boroughs of Sandwell and the West Midlands.

The post holder will be actively participating in health promotion and supporting vulnerable groups which will include events within the local community enabling the post holder to engage with the community and offer and promote our services.They will be working at the main hub at the Lyng Centre and our outreach services across Sandwell.

Main duties of the job

Main responsibilities include:

Support the multidisciplinary team to provide high standards of patient care.

Contribute to care delivery in accordance with polies, procedures and guidelines

Deliver care under the supervision and direction of qualified members of the team and recognise when to escalate.

Carry out basic sample collection as directed by a qualified clinician including blood and urine for pregnancy or urinalysis.

Assit in the planning and implementation of health promotion events

Under the supervision of qualified staff facilitate the contraceptive blood pressure clinic, undertaking baseline observations for prior to contraception distribution.

Assist in the maintenance of departmental supplies of drugs, dressings, and other stocks items, reporting any shortfall, as appropriate

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.