Band 6 Nurse- Sexual Health

HCRG Care Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Band 6 Senior Sexual Health Practitioner. This role involves managing sexual health services across various locations, providing STI/HIV screenings, and promoting sexual health within the community. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience and relevant qualifications for autonomous work in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Access to discounts

Career coaching and counselling

Online learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ Nursing experience at Band 6 or experienced Band 5 in a sexual health setting.
• Ability to apply research evidence and theory to clinical practice.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and triage patients for sexual health, contraception, and HIV care.
• Provide STI/HIV screening and treatment following clinical protocols.
• Promote sexual health through education and positive health messaging.

Skills

Patient management

Sexual health competencies

Clinical leadership

Education and brief interventions

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC registration

FSRH Faculty Diploma in Contraception

STIF Foundation

Job description

We are excited to announce the launch of our new Leicestershire and Rutland Sexual Health Service and are looking for a Band 6 Senior Sexual Health Practitionerto join our team.Based at our Loughborough Health Centre, with service locations across Rutland, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, and Coalville, this a part or full time role, offers a unique opportunity to provide free, confidential sexual health services to the local community. This role will involve travel across our localities.We would welcome an existing Band 6 Senior Sexual Health Practitioner or an existing Band 5 Sexual Health Practitioner, seeking promotion, who has recognised sexual health competencies (STIF Foundation or Intermediate), Faculty Diploma in Contraception – DFSRH) and at least 2 years sexual health experience at Band 5/6. You will work as a member of the sexual health team as an autonomous practitioner providing sexual health provision. You will work collaboratively with colleagues and commissioners to develop services in line with commissioning and objectives.We're excited to welcome the Leicestershire and Rutland Sexual Health team - HCRG Care Group CareersPackage DescriptionYou will feel valued as a Band 6 Nurse- Sexual Healthwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:AFC Band 6 £37,338 - £44,962 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditionsFree tea and coffee at your base locationMembership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to youAccess to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest ratesOnline and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counsellingAccess to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning EnterpriseAn open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each yearThe pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality CommissionMain ResponsibilitiesManage and triage patients for sexual health, contraception, and HIV care, escalating to the multidisciplinary team when necessary.Provide STI/HIV screening, treatment, and partner management following clinical protocols and Patient Group Directions (PGDs).Insert and remove contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices after appropriate training.Promote sexual health through education, brief interventions, and positive health messaging.Work autonomously to manage a caseload, ensuring patient choice and effective care pathways.Offer specialised advice, develop care plans, and support colleagues with clinical leadership.Maintain accurate records and uphold clinical governance and organisational policies.Participate in audits, research, and service development initiatives.Commit to ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice.Please see the attached job description for a full list of responsibilities for this role.The Ideal CandidateRegistered Nurse with NMC registrationMinimum 2 years’ Nursing experience at Band 6, or experienced Band 5 in a sexual health settingExperience working within Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)Teaching and mentorship experienceFSRH Faculty Diploma in Contraception & STIF FoundationLetters of Competency for Subdermal ImplantsSymptomatic screening (STIF Foundation)Ability to apply research evidence and theory to clinical practiceUnderstanding of factors influencing intervention models and patient participationFull UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposesPlease see the attached person specification for a full list of requirements.About The CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.