An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Walsall sexual health service as a Clinical Support Worker.
The successful applicant will be part of a friendly team offering excellent sexual health care to our patients.
Work with the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, providing integrated acute and community healthcare in the West Midlands.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist clinical staff with basic procedures, including chaperoning during intimate examinations, and acting as an advocate for the patient.
* Perform clinical tasks and observations following appropriate competency training and assessment, including pregnancy testing, urinalysis, blood pressure monitoring, condom demonstration, and venepuncture.
* Maintain safe levels of hygiene, both clinical and personal, adhering to Trust Infection Control Policies including gloves, protective clothing and hand washing.
* Dispose of sharps and clinical waste, and manage spillages of bodily fluids and needlestick injuries in accordance with Trust policy.
* Report incidents and ensure appropriate equipment is supplied and set up prior to the start of any clinic.
* Ensure clinic areas are left safe and tidy, restocking equipment and leaflets for the next session.
* Accurate record keeping and observation reporting to clinicians for action.
* Observe safe practice when using venous disposable units (VDU) and undertake clerical and administrative duties as instructed by the CNS.
* Input, store and retrieve routine information within the electronic patient record system, and assist with collection of statistical information for the service and Department of Health.
* Monitor stock levels within clinical/treatment areas and initiate orders as needed.
* Record patient observations, including height, weight and BMI calculation, and report observations to clinicians.
* Support clinical staff with treatments and investigations as required.
* Safeguard children and vulnerable adults, acting in the patient’s best interest at all times.
* Chaperone patients during examinations, ensuring privacy and dignity throughout.
Other Duties
* Assist in the maintenance of general clerical activities to support the clinical environment and patient care, including general reception duties, answering the telephone, taking messages and filing.
Confidentiality and Data Protection
All employees who have access to personal data in relation to patients or employees will be aware of their responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1998 and will abide by the eight principles of that Act. Any breach of the Act could result in disciplinary action being taken and criminal charges being brought against the individual who has breached the Act.
Health and Safety
Individual employees of Walsall Healthcare Trust and other NHS employees contracted to work on the organisations premises have an equal responsibility, along with managers and supervisors, for maintaining safe working practices for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. All employees must adhere to their duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other associated safety legislation, including all new Health & Safety Regulations. In addition, employees must comply with all the Trust’s policies relating to Health & Safety and Risk Management to secure a safe workplace and will draw management’s attention to any deficiencies and/or hazards, which might prove detrimental to themselves or others. There is a general responsibility for employees to act sensibly and reasonably, and attend mandatory health and safety training sessions.
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