Healthcare Support Worker - Sexual Health
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Eastleigh, SO50 5FX · Andover, SP10 3LBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic, motivated and flexible Healthcare Support Worker to join our integrated sexual health service. We provide...
- Collect and process a variety of specimens.
- Perform venepuncture
- Undertake basic observations of patients, including blood pressure.
- Manage asymptomatic patients.
- Able to assist the Clinician during IUD fittings
- Processes routine samples by labelling, recording, and storing appropriately
- Performs light microscopy for sexually transmitted infections
- Maintains stock levels and orders stock as necessary
- Travels to spoke clinics or other locations within Sexual Health
- Administrative duties as required, including reception tasks
- Develop rapport with patients and treat all patients, carers and staff with dignity and respect
- Frequently use interpersonal and communication skills to de-escalate and reduce aggressive behaviour if encountered from patients and carers
- Implement agreed standards of care provision in line with local Ward/Unit/community and Trust policies, Adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures
- Be aware of own limitations, seek support when the need arises, maintain professional boundaries at all times
- Acts as patients chaperone, when required, for doctors and nurses during examinations and procedures providing privacy and dignity
- Observes patients right to confidentiality specifically in relation to contraception & sexual health
- Aware of the specific confidentiality rights of patients aged under 18, attending the service
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Qualifications
Essential: - Healthcare qualification Level 2, 3 or working towards gaining equivalent level; - Good basic education or GSCE in English and maths
Experience
Essential: - Experience in either a hospital or community setting; - Working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable: - Experience working in Sexual Health
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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