Bank Senior Sexual Health Nurse

NHS; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is launching a new Sexual Health Service in Leicestershire and Rutland, seeking a Band 6 Senior Sexual Health Practitioner for a bank role based at the Loughborough Health Centre. This position offers the opportunity to provide essential sexual health services while ensuring high clinical standards and collaboration within the team. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Self-booking for shifts

Access to Wagestream for wage tracking

Free well-being services available 24/7

Free statutory and mandatory training

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for different experience areas

Qualifications

• Experience as a Band 6 Senior Sexual Health Practitioner is essential.
• Recognised sexual health competencies and diplomas required.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage and triage patients for sexual health and HIV care.
• Provide STI/HIV screening, treatment, and partner management.
• Promote sexual health through education and positive messaging.

Skills

Autonomy

Patient Management

Sexual Health Competencies

Clinical Leadership

Education

STIF Foundation or Intermediate

Faculty Diploma in Contraception

DFSRH

Job description

We are excited to announce the launch of our new Leicestershire and Rutland Sexual Health Service and are looking for a Bank Band 6 Senior Sexual Health Practitioner to join our team.

Based at our Loughborough Health Centre, with service locations across Rutland, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, and Coalville, this bank 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 experienced Band 6 Senior Sexual Health Practitioner with recognised sexual health competencies (STIF Foundation or Intermediate), Faculty Diploma in Contraception, DFSRH. You will work as part of the sexual health team as an autonomous practitioner, providing sexual health services. You will collaborate with colleagues and commissioners to develop services in line with commissioning objectives.

Main duties of the job

• 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 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.

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's 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 are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. As a Disability Confident committed company, we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments, and technical solutions to be inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we may need to close it earlier than the shown date. If you're keen to join our team, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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

Job responsibilities

As a Bank Senior Sexual Health Nurse, you'll be working as part of our Leicestershire and Rutland Sexual Health Service.

Benefits include:

• Self-booking and access to all bank shifts within your Business Unit, with the ability to self-book if shift requirements are met.
• Request shifts or days off up to six weeks in advance to promote work-life balance.
• Access to Wagestream, allowing you to track and stream your wages into your bank account as needed.
• Working in an environment focused on high clinical and quality standards.
• Opportunities to work in different areas and services to gain new experience.
• Access to 'Strive for Better' networks, a professional support network for NHS professionals.
• Free well-being services available 24/7/365, including counseling and support helplines.
• Free statutory and mandatory training, with access to further courses and e-learning.
• An innovative, forward-thinking culture encouraging idea-sharing and national funding initiatives.
• A supportive team environment with recognition opportunities and involvement in company strategy updates.
• The pride of working for an organization committed to high standards, with many services rated 'good' or 'outstanding' by the CQC.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to check for any criminal convictions.