Clinical Nurse Specialist

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust; Town Of Cambridge; On-site; AUD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Town Of Cambridge to join their integrated sexual health services team. The role requires an NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife with qualifications in Sexual Health. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, providing treatments, and supporting training. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 per annum, pro-rata, in a supportive environment prioritizing staff engagement.

Qualifications

• Recent experience of working in sexual health (Contraception, GUM or equivalent).
• Able to demonstrate competency in supply of treatments by Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
• Able to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, plan, treat and evaluate complex programmes of care.
• Communicate clinical, testing, and treatment processes clearly.
• Perform SRH examinations and procedures as required.

Skills

Competent in phlebotomy

Specialist clinical knowledge in sexual health

Education

Current NMC registration

Non-Medical Prescribing qualification

Letter of Competence in Intra-Uterine Technique or willingness to undertake

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 30 November 2025

Integrated Contraception & Sexual Health Services

Based at Lime Tree Clinic, Brookfield's Hospital, 351 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DF

This is an extremely exciting time to be working within iCaSH Cambridgeshire. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Specialist with a strong team‑work ethic to join our team in Cambridge.

You will be a NMC Registered Nurse or a NMC Registered Midwife with a nationally recognised qualification in Sexual Health and or Contraception (e.g. DFSRH/BASHH STIF) and a Letter of Competence in Intra‑Uterine Technique or willingness to undertake this training.

Recent experience of working in sexual health (Contraception, GUM or equivalent) is required, with the ability to demonstrate competency in supply of treatments by Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and to work autonomously.

Clinic hours are Monday‑Friday 30 hours per week and may include one late night to 8 pm.

Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert at any point after 26 November 2025.

Main Duties of the Job

• Assess the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of patients attending our integrated Contraception and Sexual Health (iCaSH) Services.
• Provide advice and treatments/procedures for patients requiring SRH services.
• Act in a responsible manner, being courteous at all times, with sensitivity towards the needs of the individual patient, recognising their right to dignity and privacy.
• Support training and education to professionals, students and other agencies.
• Work as a member of our iCaSH service with a willingness to undertake further training in SRH as required to support service development.

Job Responsibilities

• Independently assess, plan, treat and evaluate complex programmes of care using Patient Group Directions (PGDs) or a non‑medical prescribing qualification.
• Practice as a prescriber if the post‑holder has a non‑medical prescribing qualification.
• Communicate, describe and explain clinical, testing and treatment processes in language suitable to the patient group/audience.
• Perform SRH examinations and procedures as clinically indicated/required.
• Interpret and deliver test results, providing advice, appropriate treatment, signposting and follow‑up as required.
• Ensure patients understand the importance of any medical treatment and follow‑up requirements.
• Provide effective partner notification supporting the attendance, testing and treatment of partners at risk, in line with local and national guidance and policy documents.
• Record appropriate partner notification data to enable audit, evaluation and planning of services.
• Deliver an effective and appropriate results management process, in line with local guidance.
• Perform phlebotomy as required in accordance with Trust and service guidelines.
• Administer vaccines and injections when clinically appropriate.
• Assess patients and provide appropriate contraceptive advice, consultation and choice of method in a timely manner, inclusive of people with complex needs.
• Provide Long‑Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) pre‑assessment consultations and appointments in a timely manner.
• Fit and remove LARC when appropriately trained, or undertake training where required.
• Support patients in identifying and reducing any risks taken within their sexual behaviours.
• Provide assessment and a safe, non‑judgemental environment, enabling patients to ask questions and discuss any concerns, providing appropriate signposting and/or referral.
• Record interventions accurately, concisely and contemporaneously in patient clinical records, in line with both local and national guidance and policies.
• Be competent in the management of young people and vulnerable adults, working within Fraser Guidelines and mental capacity legislation, liaising with the multi‑disciplinary team, CCS and local safeguarding teams/services as appropriate.

About Us

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff – who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high‑quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on this exciting journey as a leading‑edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration
• Letter of Competence in Intra‑Uterine Technique or willingness to undertake
• Non‑Medical Prescribing qualification

Experience

• Recent experience of working in sexual health (Contraception, GUM or equivalent)
• Able to demonstrate competency in supply of treatments by Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
• Able to work autonomously
• Cervical Cytology Sample Taker

Skill

• Competent in phlebotomy (or a willingness to undertake training)
• Specialist clinical knowledge in sexual health and/or related specialties.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro‑rata