NHS

Healthcare Assistant (Integrated Sexual Health)


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Pay30,546.00 - 32,207.00 / year
LocationLondon/England
Employment typeFull-Time
  • Job Description

      Req#: C9290-26-0222?language=en&page=85&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Join Our Dynamic Team at The Jefferiss Wing - Band 3 Healthcare Assistants (Full-Time, Permanent, and part time fixed term 3 days per week)

      Looking to build your career in Sexual Health and HIV care? Want to break into a fast-paced, progressive area of healthcare? We've got the perfect opportunity for you.

      The Jefferiss Wing at St Mary's Hospital is on the lookout for a proactive, empathetic, and non-judgmental Healthcare Assistant to join our forward-thinking nursing team within the Integrated Sexual Health Service.

      Why Join Us?

      • Work in one of the UK's leading sexual health and HIV centres
      • Gain specialist experience in HIV and sexual health care
      • Get access to top-tier training and ongoing development
      • Be part of a supportive, innovative team that values growth and excellence

      What We Are Looking For?

      • Excellent communicator (written & spoken)
      • Confident using your initiative in a clinical setting
      • Experience in phlebotomy or sexual health screening? Great! If not, we'll train you.
      • Above all - empathetic, inclusive, and passionate about patient care

      Want to know more? Call us for an informal chat - we'd love to hear from you

      Main duties of the job

      • Following training and assessment record routine observations of weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate and pain scores. Report any abnormalities and concerns to a Registered Nurse.
      • Following training and assessment perform venepuncture, microscopy, administer HIV point of care tests, pregnancy tests and urinalysis reporting abnormalities to the nurse in charge.
      • Following training and assessment, undertake screening for sexually transmitted infections including male urethral swabs, skin swabs and male and female throat swabs.
      • Measure, record and report capillary blood glucose levels of patients when required.
      • Recognise when patients are in pain and discomfort and report to nurse in charge.
      • Preparation and assisting with clinical procedures including chaperoning.

      About us

      At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

      Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

      Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

      We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

      Details

      Date posted

      18 February 2026

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 3

      Salary

      £30,546 to £32,207 a year pa inclusive

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time

      Reference number

      290-WCCS-2391

      Job locations

      St Mary's Hospital

      London

      W2 1NY


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert

      Person Specification

      Education

      Essential

      • QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent (NVQ3, Advanced Apprenticeship) Numerate
      • Able to speak and write English to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements.

      Experience

      Essential

      • Demonstrate a clear insight into the role.
      • Up to date experience - worked within an acute care setting within the last 18 months.
      • Willing to learn venepuncture and other relevant skills

      Skills

      Essential

      • Ability to work well within the team.
      • Ability to demonstrate caring approach
      • Good communication skills - both oral and written

      Desirable

      • Ability to work on own initiative.
      • Ability to perform venepuncture
      Person Specification

      Education

      Essential

      • QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent (NVQ3, Advanced Apprenticeship) Numerate
      • Able to speak and write English to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements.

      Experience

      Essential

      • Demonstrate a clear insight into the role.
      • Up to date experience - worked within an acute care setting within the last 18 months.
      • Willing to learn venepuncture and other relevant skills

      Skills

      Essential

      • Ability to work well within the team.
      • Ability to demonstrate caring approach
      • Good communication skills - both oral and written

      Desirable

      • Ability to work on own initiative.
      • Ability to perform venepuncture

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      Additional information

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

      Address

      St Mary's Hospital

      London

      W2 1NY


      Employer's website

      https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

      Address

      St Mary's Hospital

      London

      W2 1NY


      Employer's website

      https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • 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.

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