Band 6- Sexual Health Nurse

NHS; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 6 Sexual Health Nurse to deliver free, confidential sexual health services within the local community. This position requires strong clinical skills and relevant sexual health qualifications, with responsibilities including patient management and education. Candidates should have at least 2 years of related experience and a commitment to professional development. The role entails flexibility, as clinics operate from 8am to 8pm.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Access to discounts through My Reward Hub

Ongoing professional development opportunities

Support with mental and physical wellbeing

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of sexual health experience at Band 5/6.
• Recognition as a Senior Sexual Health Practitioner is a plus.
• Ability to work autonomously in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and triage patients for sexual health and HIV care.
• Provide STI/HIV screening and treatment.
• Insert and remove contraceptive implants and IUDs.
• Promote sexual health through education.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in audits and service development.

Skills

Sexual health competencies

Clinical leadership

Patient management

Autonomous practice

Education

STIF Foundation or Intermediate

Faculty Diploma in Contraception DFSRH

Job description

As a Band 6 Sexual Health Nurse, you will be part of our valued team in our Leicestershire and Rutland Sexual Health Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• £37,338.00-£44,962.00 (Band 6 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online 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 counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An 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 year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Main duties of the job

Main Responsibilities

• Manage 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 initiativesli>
• Commit to ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice.

Please see the attached job description for a full list of responsibilities for this role.

About us

About the Company

We 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 have 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.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a passionate & dedicated Band 6 Sexual Health Nurse to join our team!

Based at our Loughborough Health Centre, with service locations across Rutland, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, and Coalville, this 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.

Flexibility is required for this role, with clinics running from 8am-8pm.

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.