Client Support Worker - HIV Band 3

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust • Full-time • Kings College Hospital • £29.485 - £31.088 / year • 3d ago

Job overview

The Caldecot Centre is a large HIV outpatient clinic managing more than 3000 HIV patients per year. The Service covers a diverse patient population and is currently expanding its range of services including Trans Health (CliniQ).

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic band 3 Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our small and friendly team. This is a full time post 37.5 hours per week for 9 months, fixed term maternity leave cover.

Experience in HIV care and/or sexual health is desirable, and established phlebotomy skills would be an advantage. However please apply if you are kind, caring and have energy and commitment to learn new skills in what can sometimes be a fast paced and challenging environment.

The successful candidate will be given the chance to develop knowledge and skills within the speciality, as well as to develop professionally whilst being fully supported.

Please note this post may close earlier than advertised if we have a high number of applications.

Main duties of the job

This is post will support several clinics across Caldecot Centre, including HIV, Trans health, ID clinic and complex contraception.

The post holder will support other clinicians and also be required to work autonomously with clients in the privacy of

confidential rooms without direct supervision but in accordance with agreed

protocols. This successful candidate on completion of their competency document perform

venepuncture for routine blood tests; carry out screening for sexually

transmitted infections; carry out microscopy; oversee specimen collection;

record the patient’s weight, BMI, blood pressure, support patients with

psycho-social assessments and act as the patient’s advocate.

The post holder will also clean, prepare and stock clinical rooms with clinical and

non-clinical items; order stock; set up and decontaminate equipment for

clinical procedures and clean and check equipment to comply with Health and

Safety and Infection Control policies. Included also is the preparation and

administration of specimens prior to transportation to laboratories.

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