registered nurse Nottingham, England
Job description
Band 5 to Band 6
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 nurse currently working within sexual health to develop to a Band 6 Senior Sexual Health Nurse.
The successful applicants will be paid as a Band 5 until they have completed the STIF integrated training followed by a 3 month consolidation period before moving on to the Band 6 position.
Upon completion of the training and consolidation period, the post holder will provide care for patients on the sexual health pathway. This will include the diagnosis and management of patients presenting symptoms of STI's, sexual dysfunction, HIV, contraception requirements and any other sexual health related problems.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist nursing care by assessing, diagnosing and planning care to meet the needs of Sexual Health Patients.
Take responsibility for the care of a caseload of Sexual Health patients requiring specialist Sexual health care.
Provide advice, information, education and counselling to patients who attend the department and to those who are diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection or require contraception.
Work within multi-disciplinary teams, providing specialist advice to clients within hub, spoke and outreach clinics.
Teaching and assessing medical and nursing trainees.
Working for our organisation
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
The sexual health team are a dedicated multi-disciplinary team with an excellent work ethic, geographically catering for clients across Nottingham City and southern boroughs within a hub and spoke model
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert
The post holder will be expected:-
To provide specialist nursing care by assessing, diagnosing and planning care to meet the needs of Sexual Health Patients.
To take responsibility for the care of a caseload of Sexual Health patients requiring specialist Sexual health care.
To provide advice, information, education and counselling to patients who attend the department and to those who are diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection or require contraception.
To work within multi-disciplinary teams, providing specialist advice to clients within central, peripheral and outreach clinics.
Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required.
Adhere to trust policies and participate in future developments within the service.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current Level One NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development / reflective profile
- Competent in medicines management
- Recognised Contraception and/or Sexual Health qualification or working towards
- Possession of a Mentoring qualification
- Experience of issuing medication to PGD
- Trained to Level 3 safeguarding
- STIF Intermediate/ Integrated working towards or willing to undertake this training
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of study at degree level or willing to undertake
- Research training/experience
- Completion of all local competency packages essential to role and Specialty
- Non-medical prescribing qualification or willing to undertake
- NDFSRH
- Competent in implant insertion & removal (Loc SDI) or willing to undertake.
- Diploma level study in sexual health
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within sexual health setting
- Supervision of non-registered staff and students
- Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff
- Evidence of Safeguarding Training
- Ability to manage a caseload
- Ability to travel to locations used by sexual health services
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work
- Experience of audit and research within the clinical area
- Leadership experience
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
