Senior Health Care Support Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
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Role summary
This is a permanent Senior Health Care Support Worker role within the Sandwell Sexual Health Service. The post holder will support the multidisciplinary team in delivering high standards of patient care, including basic sample collection and assisting with health promotion events. They will work alongside consultants, nurses, and other professionals to provide integrated sexual health and HIV services across Sandwell and the West Midlands. The role involves working at the main hub and outreach services, engaging with the community and supporting vulnerable groups.
Essential criteria
- Substantial post qualification experience working in a hospital or other health care setting.
Desirable criteria
- Previously worked or undertaken work experience in Gynaecology, Sexual Health or outpatients setting.
- Working with vulnerable patients such as patients with dementia, Learning Disabilities, etc.
- Trained and experienced with phlebotomy
- Experience working in an outpatient setting
- NVQ Level II (or equivalent) In Healthcare related subject.
- Key skills - literacy and numeric (or equivalent)
- Level 2 Maths & English Qualification ( Functional Skills Level 2 / GCSE or" Level Grade C , CSE Grade 1 or equivalen
- Willing to work towards NVQ Level 3
- NVQ Level 3 in healthcare related subject
- Basic First aid certificate
- De-escalation training
- Additional
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to Personal development
- Demonstrate innovation
- Substantial post qualification experience working in a hospital or other health care setting.
- Previously worked or undertaken work experience in Gynaecology, Sexual Health or outpatients setting.
- Working with vulnerable patients such as patients with dementia, Learning Disabilities, etc.
- Trained and experienced with phlebotomy
- Experience working in an outpatient setting
- NVQ Level II (or equivalent) In Healthcare related subject.
- Key skills - literacy and numeric (or equivalent)
- Level 2 Maths & English Qualification ( Functional Skills Level 2 / GCSE or" Level Grade C , CSE Grade 1 or equivalen
- Willing to work towards NVQ Level 3
- NVQ Level 3 in healthcare related subject
- Basic First aid certificate
- De-escalation training
- Additional
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to Personal development
- Demonstrate innovation
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Senior Health Care Support Worker
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
Previous applicant need not apply.
We have the opportunity for a permanent post for a Health care support worker to join the Sandwell Sexual Health Service .
We would like to recruit an enthusiastic assistant who wants to deliver excellent sexual health services and be part of a motivated team of professionals. We are a multi-professional progressive team providing a comprehensive, evidence based and patient focused service for Contraception and Genitourinary Medicine specialising in integrated sexual health and HIV services
The post holder will be working alongside our multi-disciplinary team including two consultant, specialist nurses, HIV pharmacist and dieticianto deliver sexual health and contraceptive support, treatments and managements across the boroughs of Sandwell and the West Midlands.
The post holder will be actively participating in health promotion and supporting vulnerable groups which will include events within the local community enabling the post holder to engage with the community and offer and promote our services.They will be working at the main hub at the Lyng Centre and our outreach services across Sandwell.
Main duties of the job
Main responsibilities include:
Support the multidisciplinary team to provide high standa
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