Sexual Health Assistant Outreach Practitioner Clinical responsibilities

This post will support the activity and productivity of outreach staff delivering targeted work with vulnerable groups at risk of sexual ill-health. The principal target groups that Sexual Health Outreach provides services to are;

• Commercial Sex Workers
• Homeless Clients
• Drug Users
• Men who have sex with men
• BMEA communities
• Students and young people
The post holder will also be required to work as an accountable practitioner working on their own in community settings, making decisions according to policy and protocol. Hours of work will be flexible to include evening and weekends across the axess regional footprint as required., Utilising Trust policies and protocols, under the proximal supervision of the clinical practitioner, the assistant practitioner will:
• Undertake asymptomatic screening and be able to order routine bloods/investigations and have a basic understanding of normal and altered values.
• Undertake a designated range of patient assessments such as reviewing a medical history and reporting any changes to the clinical team.
• Utilise clinical skills appropriately to enhance the delivery of patient care e.g. Venepuncture, immunisation and provision of medication under direction of 'Patient Specific Directions' (PSD's).
• Manage and maintain own treatment lists for Chlamydia and a range of routine contraception's, with use of PSD's.
• Manage and administer cryotherapy treatment to relevant and appropriate patients.
• Undertake partner notification (PN) and/or support patients to use online 'e-PN'.
• Assess those patients with special need such as those under 16 and discuss with clinical team where appropriate and according to Trust guidelines.
• Manage recall of patients such as Hepatitis A/B & HPV vaccinations, repeat Chlamydia testing and Depo Provera injection.
• Function as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team
· Organise and prioritise time effectively.. · Promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people., Utilising Trust policies and protocols, under the proximal supervision of the clinical practitioner, the assistant practitioner will:
• Undertake asymptomatic screening and be able to order routine bloods/investigations and have a basic understanding of normal and altered values.
• Undertake a designated range of patient assessments such as reviewing a medical history and reporting any changes to the clinical team.
• Utilise clinical skills appropriately to enhance the delivery of patient care e.g. Venepuncture, immunisation and provision of medication under direction of 'Patient Specific Directions' (PSD's).
• Manage and maintain own treatment lists for Chlamydia and a range of routine contraception's, with use of PSD's.
• Manage and administer cryotherapy treatment to relevant and appropriate patients.
• Undertake partner notification (PN) and/or support patients to use online 'e-PN'.
• Assess those patients with special need such as those under 16 and discuss with clinical team where appropriate and according to Trust guidelines.
• Manage recall of patients such as Hepatitis A/B & HPV vaccinations, repeat Chlamydia testing and Depo Provera injection.
• Function as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team
· Organise and prioritise time effectively. · Undertake clinical audits for example infection control audits + Undertake pregnancy testing according to clinical protocols liaising with clinical team where appropriate according to clinical guidelines. + Outreach work in the community as appropriate. · Recognises the need for referral and undertake appropriate referrals to clinical practitioners and/or services within the NHS, independent & voluntary sectors. · Undertake, monitor & record basic observations - temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration. · Promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people Team working. · Coordinate a team of support workers in care delivery and where appropriate other students. · Work effectively as part of a multi disciplinary team recognising the contribution of all team members in meeting patients' needs. · Actively participate in team development and make suggestions to the team on service improvements. Educational Responsibilities. · To develop and maintain own clinical skills and knowledge using a competency framework to ensure effective care delivery · To ensure compliance with mandatory training and personal development plans · Demonstrate procedures to and supervise unqualified staff. Contribute to the learning environment within the service and team mentoring at an optimum level. · Supervise, assess and mentor Trainee Healthcare Support workers, Trainee Assistant Practitioners, assist in the supervision and learning of other students with the exception of their assessment. · Promote and participate in the Health Education both personally and with all patients and relatives as appropriate. Professional responsibilities. · Exhibit professional behaviour and attitude at all times, and demonstrate excellent customer care skills. · Recognise the level of competence to ensure safe practice. · Be familiar with and abide by Trust policies and procedures to ensure to ensure optimum patient care and safety of patients and staff. · Adhere to trust uniform policy. · Take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with new developments and participate in research/ clinical audit. Attendance at annual update sessions is mandatory. · Act as a role model by upholding and implementing good practice in the workplace, always ensuring the highest standards of evidenced based care. · Take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge. · Identify objectives within a PDP that support the delivery of high standards of clinical care Communication. · Provide verbal reports and maintain written reports on the patients' condition for professionally qualified workers. Maintain confidentiality at all times. · Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt communication style to the situation/person. · Communicate effectively with patients, staff and relatives. · Report all accidents and incidents involving self, patients, staff or visitors according to procedure. · Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings.
• The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
• The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months' of their 18^th birthday. The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £18+£5 (standard disclosure) or £38+£5 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. For agenda for change banded roles; salary payments will reflect the 2023/24 pay scales. The 2024/25 pay scales will be paid in October 2024 including any backpay due. Therefore should the successful applicant start in post prior to October, the salary will initially reflect the 2023/24 pay scales.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust. The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.