Kit Distributer

We are looking for someone to join our team to help build and send out sexual health testing kits.

Unity Sexual Health is a free NHS service providing STI testing and treatment, contraception and pregnancy advice for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Unity Sexual Health is provided by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with:

• British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
• Brook
• MSI Reproductive Choices
• North Bristol NHS Trust
• Terrence Higgins Trust

The post holder will support an efficient and effective patient focused testing service within UNITY sexual health by helping with the day to day running of the online and community testing services with order fulfilment.

Our aim is to provide a high quality informative service which supports our users. Everyone should be able to easily access our services to support healthier relationships and sexual wellbeing throughout life.

Communication:

• To show a caring and professional approach towards patients, colleagues and visitors
• Escalate queries, capacity problems and general issues to the role’s line manager or relevant clinical staff as appropriate

Organising and Planning:

• Ensuring speciality specific documentation is completed and filed appropriately
• Kit making and component collation
• Kit distribution/despatch
• Stock Monitoring

Service Development and Research:

• Attend training courses as required to support personal development and the needs of the service
• Assist in training of new members of the team

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.