Contraception and Sexual Health Nurse

NHS; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity in sexual health services is seeking a part-time health practitioner to join their multidisciplinary team in Thurrock. This role involves delivering high-quality CASH services to young people, maximising clinical skills, and exercising effective leadership. Essential skills include experience in subdermal implant fitting, genital examinations, and STI treatment. Benefits include a 4 Day Week program, up to 33 days of annual leave, sick pay, a pension scheme, and training opportunities.

Benefits

4 Day Week (20% hours less without salary decrease)

28 days annual leave, increasing with service

Sick pay up to 12 weeks

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Long service awards

Maternity and paternity pay

Pension scheme with matching contributions

Training and development opportunities

Coaching

Qualifications

• Experience in subdermal implant fitting and removal.
• Clinical experience in undertaking genital examinations and treatment of STIs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality CASH services to young people.
• Maximise clinical skills and provide effective leadership.

Skills

Subdermal implant fitting

Genital examinations

STI treatment

Job description

About the role

To learn more about the role and person specification please read the attached “role specification” which can be found on the application form.

Hours: Part‑time, 26 hours covering Thursday 9am‑8pm; Friday 9am‑5pm and Saturday 9am‑1pm (minimum 1 Saturday per month). Upon completing your probationary period you will be eligible to join the 4 Day Week programme, allowing you to work 20 % fewer hours without a salary decrease.

Main duties of the job

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high‑quality CASH services to young people, maximising clinical skills and exercising effective leadership.

Essential criteria

• Subdermal implant fitter and remover
• Experience in undertaking genital examinations and treatment of STIs

Benefits

• 4 Day Week (Working 20% hours less without salary decrease)
• Annual leave – 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays
• Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid)
• Cycle to Work up to £1 k
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Long service awards
• Maternity and paternity pay
• Pension scheme – Employee pension contributions matched by Brook up to 4 % of qualifying earnings
• Training and development opportunities
• Coaching

Details

Contract: Permanent.

Location: Thurrock.

Application tips

Ensure your supporting statement refers to the person specification as this will help you to be sifted into the interview stage.

About Brook

Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality. Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes meets individual needs and instils positive behaviours that influence whole lives. Digital solutions help us reach even more young people and professionals, and our expansion into all‑age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from an inclusive, non‑judgemental approach to sexual and reproductive health. We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support, amplifying the voices of those who face barriers to access so that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need.

Legal and other statements

This post is subject to a DBS check and requires the successful applicant to provide paperwork demonstrating the right to work in the UK. Internal applicants with live sanctions will not be considered for this role. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we have received sufficient applications.

Employer details

Brook

Brook Thurrock Sexual Health Clinic at Corringham Medical Centre

Safeguarding

Brook Safeguarding with Purpose – Working with People Safely. Safe Place, Safe People.