Job summary
YUNO Sexual Health is looking to appoint a motivated and kind Senior Health Care Support Worker to join our team. Great communication and interpersonal skills are essential and applicants should be able to be demonstrate the ability to be forward thinking and passionate about delivering a high standard of care. Previous sexual health experience is desirable, but not essential. You will be expected to be a responsive and conscientious professional that is able to work as part of the Multidisciplinary team.

YUNO Sexual Health covers Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucester. Flexibility is required and expected to work across the YUNO Sexual Health sites.

The hours are weekdays, plus 1 in 4 Saturdays

Main duties of the job

• Chaperone patients having intimate procedures.
• Venepuncture.
• Processing patients samples and microscopy (preparing slides and reading them).
• To carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal / no supervision, including blood pressure monitoring, body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate and testing of urine samples, including pregnancy testing.
• Providing assistance to the nursing team and wider MDT as required.

About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for main responsibilities. Please ensure you fully review the requirements of the job description prior to applying for the role.

Qualifications and Training
Essential

• One of the following; Level 3 City and Guilds; NVQ3; BTEC National Diploma; Experience equivalent to the above qualifications
• Level 2 Functional skills in English and Maths, or equivalent
• Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps to the Apprenticeship Standard for Senior Health Care Support Worker) or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Experience of providing care in a healthcare or social setting
• Ability to work as a dynamic member of a team
• Experience of time management and prioritising work
• Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives
• Understanding of sexual health or able to demonstrate a genuine interest in the area.

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work including policies and procedures
• Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard
• IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills. Experience using electronic patient record systems
• Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training within given time frames
• Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across clinic locations across the BNSSG area dependant on clinical need
• Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner / attitude
• Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the healthcare setting and providing excellent clinical care
• Able to meet the physical and developmental demands of the role *
• Caring, empathetic and non-judgemental attitude
• Experience chaperoning intimate procedures or willingness to train
• Experience in venepuncture or willingness to train
• Experience in microscopy or willingness to train

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).