Job overview

Lincolnshire Integrated Sexual Health (LiSH) services have an opportunity for a healthcare support worker to join their countywide team.  This post is based in Lincoln, with weekly travel to Boston, and monthly to Mablethorpe and Skegness. There will be an expectation to support other clinics when service demands require. Travel time and expenses are supported. 

The role is varied and requires candidates to be non-judgemental and adhere to strict confidentiality policy.  Experience within healthcare including venepuncture skills is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided to the successful candidate. 

Main duties of the job

HCSW:

Sets up clinical rooms, chaperones specialist practitioners within clinical examinations and handles and processes samples.

Provides support on a regular basis for reception and central booking line.

Undertakes stock control, ordering of sundries and stock taking duties.

Ensures all infection control policies are met with by ensuring cleaning duties and clinical waste duties are appropriately met.  

Will be taught microscopy skills to support in house diagnostic services.

Working for our organisation

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce. 

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives.  Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments.  Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeship programme.  Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev