NHS
Assistant Practitioner
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Job Description
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- Knowledge/skills within sexual health and HIV
- Demonstrable literacy and numeracy skills
- Evidence of Secondary Education
- Evidence of further education at NVQ Level or equivalent
- Clinical experience in HIV/GUM field including vaccinations .To have a basic knowledge of STI's and HIV.
- Demonstrable experience within an NHS clinical role role/setting and/or equivalent experience providing customer care
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of delivering routine PrEP
- Experience of telephone work and recall with patients
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of equality and diversity
- Demonstrates the knowledge of the importance of confidentiality
- Knowledge of Information Governance and Risk management in the NHS
- Good Keyboard/IT clerical skills including Word and Excel
- Knowledge/skills within sexual health and HIV
- Demonstrable literacy and numeracy skills
- Evidence of Secondary Education
- Evidence of further education at NVQ Level or equivalent
- Clinical experience in HIV/GUM field including vaccinations .To have a basic knowledge of STI's and HIV.
- Demonstrable experience within an NHS clinical role role/setting and/or equivalent experience providing customer care
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of delivering routine PrEP
- Experience of telephone work and recall with patients
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of equality and diversity
- Demonstrates the knowledge of the importance of confidentiality
- Knowledge of Information Governance and Risk management in the NHS
- Good Keyboard/IT clerical skills including Word and Excel
Job summary
We at John Hunter & Kobler clinic are looking for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner.
The role also encompasses clinical duties in JHC and Kobler OPD including direct patient care under supervision.
This involves assisting the Multi professional team in the delivery of a high standard of care to patients attending for Sexual, reproductive and HIV health care including asymptomatic history taking, routine PrEP management that includes the dispensing of medication under role specific Trust directions and Hepatitis A/B and HPV vaccinations.
The role also encompasses prepping routine blood clinics in Kobler OPD and routine results management and enquiries via the joint clinic E mail. To undertake routine patient observations / DEXA ankle scans and work alongside specialist HIV Nurses in preparation for clinical activity.
Other aspects include housekeeping and administration duties including ordering stock and overseeing the maintenance of a safe environment for both patients and staff.
As a senior member of the Health Care Assistant team you will have a role in the mentoring and leadership of more junior members of the team. Offering support and training to new and substantive members of staff.
Ensuring delivery and ordering of stock is up to date and tasks are delegated during your absence.
Main duties of the job
The role also encompasses clinical duties in JHC and Kobler OPD including direct patient care under supervision. This involves assisting the Multi professional team in the delivery of a high standard of care to patients attending for Sexual, reproductive and HIV health care including asymptomatic history taking, routine PrEP management that includes the dispensing of medication under role specific Trust directions and administering hepatitis A/B and HPV vaccinations.
To undertake routine observations and DEXA ankle scans in Kobler OPD
The role also encompasses prepping routine blood clinics in Kobler OPD and routine results management and enquiries via the joint clinic E mail.
Other aspects include housekeeping and administration duties including ordering stock overseeing the maintenance of a safe environment for both patients and staff.
As a senior member of the Health Care Assistant team you will have a role in the mentoring and leadership of more junior members of the team. Offering support and training to new and substantive members of staff.
Ensuring delivery and ordering of stock is up to date and tasks are delegated during your absence.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."
If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Date posted
01 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£31,944 to £34,937 a year per annum incl. HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
289-SC-28
Job locations
JHC & Kobler Clinic
St Stephens Centre, 369 Fulham Road
London
SW10 9NH
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
We are looking to recruit amotivated and enthusiastic experienced individual to join our team in John Hunter Clinic for Sexual Health and Kobler HIV outpatients clinic. To assist the RN/Health Advisers/Doctors in their main daily responsibilities. To work flexibly within John Hunter Clinic and Kobler HIV OPD To assist in the recall of patients in Kobler OPD for follow up investigations The role will involve direct patient care, clerical, reception and administration duties and overseeing of the maintenance of a safe environment for both clients and staff The post holder works under the supervision of the Nursing team. To supervise the ordering and stock levels in both clinics. To provide training and leadership to the Health Care Assistants and participate in the mentorship of the Health Care Assistants. To work within boundaries of existing competence and develop skills at all times. The post holder is expected to maintain high standards of care, managing their time, tasks and resources effectively. To ensure that the environment of the clinic is clean, tidy, safe and welcoming to patients. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly including weekends if the service requires it. You should be motivated, enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to work with a diverse range of clients in an innovative sexual health and HIV setting. You must have a can doattitude and be passionate about providing a high standard of patient care and you will be part of a team of nurses responsible for delivering a high standard of patient care at all times. Your job will also involve ensuring the clinics are kept clean, tidy and stocked at all times and providing day to day support to the Medical and Nursing team.
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
Job responsibilities
We are looking to recruit amotivated and enthusiastic experienced individual to join our team in John Hunter Clinic for Sexual Health and Kobler HIV outpatients clinic. To assist the RN/Health Advisers/Doctors in their main daily responsibilities. To work flexibly within John Hunter Clinic and Kobler HIV OPD To assist in the recall of patients in Kobler OPD for follow up investigations The role will involve direct patient care, clerical, reception and administration duties and overseeing of the maintenance of a safe environment for both clients and staff The post holder works under the supervision of the Nursing team. To supervise the ordering and stock levels in both clinics. To provide training and leadership to the Health Care Assistants and participate in the mentorship of the Health Care Assistants. To work within boundaries of existing competence and develop skills at all times. The post holder is expected to maintain high standards of care, managing their time, tasks and resources effectively. To ensure that the environment of the clinic is clean, tidy, safe and welcoming to patients. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly including weekends if the service requires it. You should be motivated, enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to work with a diverse range of clients in an innovative sexual health and HIV setting. You must have a can doattitude and be passionate about providing a high standard of patient care and you will be part of a team of nurses responsible for delivering a high standard of patient care at all times. Your job will also involve ensuring the clinics are kept clean, tidy and stocked at all times and providing day to day support to the Medical and Nursing team.
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills and knowledge
Essential
Education and qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills and knowledge
Essential
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
JHC & Kobler Clinic
St Stephens Centre, 369 Fulham Road
London
SW10 9NH
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
JHC & Kobler Clinic
St Stephens Centre, 369 Fulham Road
London
SW10 9NH
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.