Overview
Senior Sexual Health Care Assistant – University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Closing date: 16 September 2025
We are looking for an enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join the Sexual health team at Crawley Hospital. The successful applicant will play an important role in the management of patients attending the service. They will be responsible for supporting trained staff, delivering patient care, demonstrating diagnostic skills and helping with the day to day running of the busy clinic. Full training and support will be given to the successful candidate. The post involves assisting in the promotion of treatment, control and prevention of the spread of STIs including HIV, offering patients basic information, support and health education in a safe, friendly, non-judgemental and confidential environment. There is also the opportunity to support the Health Promotion team at community events. At times of need, the role may include reception duties or providing support to the central booking line to ensure effective patient flow in the department, enabling clinical staff to provide treatment and care to patients.
Job responsibilities
* Chaperoning
* Microscopy
* Venepuncture
* Supporting colleagues
* Data inputting
* Communicating results to patients
* Asymptomatic screening of patients for sexually transmitted infections
* Support/promote Health Promotion Team
* Room preparation for clinics
* Ordering supplies
Undertakes simple history taking from asymptomatic patients against a pre-determined template using tact and persuasive skills, providing and receiving sensitive information. Uses patient administration system to send out text reminders to service users for appointments. Supports the diagnostic process through the reading of slides under the microscope and documenting the findings into the patient record. When covering reception or the Central Booking Line uses triage guidelines to guide decision making when advising patients on whether and when they can be seen and the appropriate appointment type. Under the supervision of trained nursing/medical staff acts as chaperone in supporting the patient undergoing examination and assisting in the taking of specimens whilst ensuring the safety, comfort and dignity of the patient at all times. Carries out urinalysis and pregnancy tests, takes bloods and completes microscopy on genital swabs taken by a trained member of staff. Reports findings and enters results onto the clinical system. Enters data accurately into the computer including demographic, personal and clinical details of patient attendances. Recognises vulnerable adults and child protection issues, assessing patients from the age of 16 and above when attending for asymptomatic screening and refers them to senior clinical colleague immediately.
For further details / informal visits contact:
* Name: Mark Swann
* Job title: Team Manager
* Email address: mark.swann1@nhs.net
* Telephone number: 01293 600300 4004
* Additional contact information: Ellen Hart (ellen.hart@nhs.net)
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We offer a Wellbeing Programme for staff designed to support you, including where possible flexible working to support work-life balance.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us, we will help you to grow and develop, aiming for a long and rewarding career where you feel valued for all you do.
Person specification
Qualifications
* English & Maths GCSE or equivalent
* Care Certificate or equivalent
Experience
* Understanding confidentiality
* Adult Safeguarding
* Chaperoning
* Data input skills
Desirable criteria
* Venepuncture
* Microscopy
* Children’s Safeguarding
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
* Evidence of championing diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
* Evidence of own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 per annum pro rata
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