Sexual Health Clinical Support Worker (Fixed Term 12 Months)

To accurately and promptly carry out tasks delegated by the registered nurse/nursing associate who is professionally accountable for the delivery of care.

2. Under the direction of a registered nurse/nursing associate and following training and completion of any competency requirements provide a range of delegated clinical duties:

a. Physiological observation monitoring

b. Point of care testing; including but not exhaustive of pregnancy, urinalysis.

c. Venepuncture

d. Microscopy

e. Asymptomatic screening

f. Obtaining swabs and specimens

g. Record keeping, including risk assessments and documentation of care delivered

h. Any other limited clinical duties for your clinical area of work as directed by your line manager

1. To accurately and promptly carry out tasks delegated by the registered nurse/nursing associate who is professionally accountable for the delivery of care.

2. Under the direction of a registered nurse/nursing associate and following training and completion of any competency requirements provide a range of delegated clinical duties:

a. Physiological observation monitoring

b. Point of care testing; including but not exhaustive of pregnancy, urinalysis.

c. Venepuncture

d. Microscopy

e. Asymptomatic screening

f. Obtaining swabs and specimens

g. Record keeping, including risk assessments and documentation of care delivered

h. Any other limited clinical duties for your clinical area of work as directed by your line manager

3. Identify Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) sexual assault, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Child/Adult Safeguarding concerns and follow reporting/management protocols.

4. Provide basic sexual, contraceptive and HIV health promotion and advice.

5. To only undertake duties relevant to your level of competence that you have received appropriate training and/or have been deemed competent by an authorised Registered Nurse/Midwife/Nursing Associate as per Trust guidelines.

6. To assess patient condition through observations/ test results, assess patient comfort and report any concerns in behaviour or in clinical condition to the registered nurse/nursing associate.

7. To be aware of own role when dealing with medical emergencies, responding appropriately to ensure the patient received appropriate care.

8. To be aware of the Trusts policies/guidelines/procedures for all undertaken tasks.

9. Participate in the admission of patients, ensuring that they are orientated to time and place and responding to any questions or concerns that they have.

10. To maintain and clean and tidy clinical environment for both staff and patients and tro participate in the ordering, unpacking and storage of supplies. Maintain/manage stock levels efficiently.

11. Provide support to patients pre, during and post procedures, under the direction of a registered nurse/nursing associate/Dr.

12. To prepare equipment for department based procedures, under the direction of a registered nurse/nursing associate/Dr.

13. Follow infection prevention and control advice and practices to minimise the spread of infection.

14. Ensure waste is disposed of appropriately.

15. Support patients at times of distress, addressing their concerns and using de-escalation techniques if required.

1. To welcome patients, carers and visitors to the clinical area, proving support and information as required. Recognising the potential barriers to communication and working with the patient/carers/visitors to minimise these.

2. To answer the telephone in a polite manner and when required passing enquiries to the registered nurse/nursing associate.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Qualifications

Essential: - Care certificate completion; - L3 Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum 12 months)

Desirable: - Completion of Healthcare assistant Development programme o; - Level 2 maths and English

Experience and skills

Knowledge

Personal Skills