Clinical Support Worker Sexual Health

Clinical Support Worker Sexual Health

Closing date: 25 June 2026

Responsibilities

• Work with a multidisciplinary team to provide fundamentals of care for patients.
• Undertake the Care Certificate to enhance knowledge and care provided.

Qualifications

• Level 3 vocational qualification or short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties or equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3.
• Theoretical knowledge
• Experience of a range of care and related procedures
• Clinical observations
• Knowledge of data protection legislation and health and safety at work legislation
• National Care Certificate or commitment to complete within 12 weeks of commencing employment
• Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
• Undertaken relevant additional training for Clinical Support Workers

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working in health or social care
• Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalating changes or findings
• Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision
• Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation
• Insight into behaviours and skills of a carer and the need for effective teamwork
• Knowledge of safeguarding
• Understanding work‑related boundaries
• Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
• Knowledge of aspects of sexual health
• Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies
• Clinical policies and procedures
• Evidence of understanding of Trust business
• Experience of working in the Trust previously

Skills and Aptitudes

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
• Time‑keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
• Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
• Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient/service user interactions, observations and metrics.
• Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person‑centred care and related procedures.
• Ability to use initiative appropriately.
• Ability to demonstrate compassion.
• Venepuncture values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
• Desire to encourage and support patients to remain as independent as possible.
• Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, family, health and social care colleagues and other professionals.
• Caring and empathetic.
• Motivated and with a pro‑active approach.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Committed to providing high quality patient care.
• Willingness to undertake job related training and multidisciplinary competencies for more effective patient care. Personal resilience.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful and understands importance of professional image.
• Reliable, adaptable and dependable.
• Willingness to learn new skills, e.g. IT systems, microscopy.
• Experience of working with young people.

Personal Circumstances

• Flexible and versatile approach to meet the needs of the service.
• Ability to travel between the sites from which the Trust undertakes its business, or attend meetings or training off site.

Other Requirements

• Promote equality and value diversity.
• Adhere to Trust values and professional behaviours.

Benefits

• 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS discounts
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Vivup, free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems.

Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 per annum pro rata.

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