Job overview

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 based at Wheatbridge &, spokes in a variety of locations throughout  North Derbyshire including High Peak

You will be expected to work both early and late shifts according to the opening hours of the service.

Clinic opening hours 

Monday - Thursday - 07.45 - 19.00

Friday 07.45 - 17.00

Saturday 09.45 - 13.15

Main duties of the job

To be able to demonstrate through training, 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 such as: registering, advising and supporting patients in the clinical setting to undertake self-administered asymptomatic screens in line with BASHH guidance, performing follow up tests, coding all clinical contacts, clinical observations, performing venepuncture, HIV laboratory testing, and point of care testing, urine testing, pregnancy testing, gram staining, performing diagnostic microscopy and other duties.

With the appropriate training, to provide support and assistance with Vasectomy clinics.

Ensure clinic environment is properly prepared to a high standard to receive patients.

Assist the registered nurses and doctors with assessment of clinical needs, within the clinical setting in a responsive and professional manner.  

When required, to support the smooth running of the clinic, provide a reception service and make appointments for patients. This will involve asking sensitive questions of patients.

Always adhere to patient confidentiality.

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff.  We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre.  Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community.  As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign.  The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

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Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”

Our values:

1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis.  If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team,   01332 564856, option 1, option 1  or   [email protected]  and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you.  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.