Position Overview & Specifications
- To support the multidisciplinary healthcare team with the delivery of safe and effective care within the Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
- Undertake clinical skills including: asymptomatic STI screening, venepuncture, pregnancy testing, urinalysis, basic observations, calculating BMI and chaperoning during male and female examinations.
- To support the smooth running of clinics by maintaining and monitoring adequate stocks levels and participate in the preparation and clear of clinical rooms/areas while maintain infection prevention and control
- To act as a chaperone and provide assistance for clinical procedures including male and female examinations, maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity at all
- To undertake venepuncture in support of clinicians managing
- To ensure all samples / specimens are recorded and prepared for transportation in a timely manner as per local policy/procedures, reporting any discrepancies to an appropriate team
- To undertake baseline observations including, blood pressure, weight and height measurement and calculate body mass index (BMI).
- To monitor and maintain clinical stock levels, identifying and reporting any discrepancies to their relevant line manager.
- To participate in the preparation and clearing of clinical areas while maintaining infection prevention and cross
- To be aware of and maintain confidentiality at all times in accordance with LNWH trust policy
- To be flexible and working within any of the LNWH integrated sexual and reproductive healthcare service. To remain until the last client has been seen and the clinic is clean.
- To adhere to all LNWH trust policies and procedures and seek support from the multidisciplinary team where and when To work within individual professional boundaries.
- To participate in specific training to undertake the role and support the delivery of sexual and reproductive
- To participate in all aspects of clinical and information governance, quality assurance, appraisal and audit. To attend departmental meetings.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.