Integrated Sexual Health Nurse Specialist

Eput; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Excellent pension

Staff discounts

£8K relocation package

Season ticket loans

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Trust (EPUT) seeks an Integrated Sexual Health Nurse Specialist (Band 6) to deliver contraception and sexual health services across Basildon and satellite clinics in Rayleigh and Canvey Island. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality care and upholding safeguarding and professional standards.

The role is based in Basildon with satellite clinics, offering development opportunities and a supportive learning environment within the

Qualifications

• Current practice in contraception/sexual health
• Experience in organising and delivering training for healthcare staff
• Ability to work in a rapidly developing Integrated Sexual Health Service

Responsibilities

• Deliver contraception and sexual health services across Basildon, Rayleigh and Canvey Island clinics.
• Work within a specialist clinical team to provide high-standard integrated sexual health care.
• Demonstrate effective communication and safeguarding for service users and staff.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to NMC guidance and PGD requirements.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Assessment & treatment

Training programmes

Prioritising workload

Education

CoSRH Diploma

Job description

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Integrated Sexual Health Nurse Specialist

Band 6

Main area Integrated Sexual Health Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 364-A-9974-A

Site Southgate House Town Basildon Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum plus HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritised for registered roles at this time.

Our Trust cares for more than 100,000 patients at any one time across our community health, mental health and learning disability services across Essex and parts of Bedfordshire and Suffolk.

We want you to be part of our journey of transformation, where our patients and their families are at the heart of everything we do and to achieve our vision to be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.

You’ll be part of a Trust where you will be supported to be your authentic self and be the best you can be, where we will help you to grow, develop and thrive.

The Trust is recognised by the University of Essex and is a top provider of apprenticeships for people looking to be an assistant practitioner, senior health care support worker (CAP). Our trailblazing CAP apprenticeship won a national HSJ Award.

We are also recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust and holder of gold accreditation from the Ministry of Defence Employment Recognition Scheme. Our services are highlighted as an exemplar of good practice, producing the best care for more than 3.500 armed forces veterans in the past seven years.

We have been shortlisted and won national awards. We are an inclusive organisation and Level 3 Disability Confident Leader Trust.

We are constantly innovating and looking for new ways to deliver care, such as using technology to enhance patient care and working with partners to launch new services such as the Basildon Mental Health Urgent Care Department, virtual hospitals and falls response cars.

Join us and you’ll do the best work of your life – and make a difference to other people’s lives. What we do together, matters.

Job overview

This is a substantive role for a RCN, who will be employed to work in a rapidly developing speciality of an Integrated Sexual Health Service in Essex, delivering contraception and sexual health to patients.

The post holder will be based in Basildon clinic but also to our satellite clinics in Rayleigh and Canvey island.

Main duties of the job

Are you dynamic, energetic and a team player? Do you want to be part of the Integrated Community Sexual Health Service, in partnership with Secondary Care and Primary Care? Then this post might be the challenge you have been looking for!

Essex Partnership University NHS Trust (EPUT) is looking for an Integrated Sexual Health Nurse Specialist, to work as part of our Integrated Sexual Health Service across South Essex. This post provides the opportunity for development and enhancement of clinical expertise and innovative practice within the field of integrated sexual health care. The post holder will be working within a specialist clinical team in a positive learning environment which will enable the development of skills to provide a high standard of integrated sexual health care.

Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home. So what do you need to join our team?

• Experience of multidisciplinary teamwork in an NHS environment
• Skills in the assessment and treatment of clients
• Experience in organising and implementing training and teaching programmes for healthcare professionals and clients
• Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines if you have these skills this is an exciting opportunity to help make a difference. Why join us?

Agenda for Change Pay Band 6 Dependent on experience - 37.5 hours per week.

Working for our organisation

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a substantive role for a RCN who is in receipt of a current ENB 901 or ENB 8103 or equivalent qualification, who will be employed to work in the rapidly developing specialty of Integrated Sexual Health in Essex.

The post holder will be based in Basildon but also working in Rayleigh and Canvey Island our 2 satellite clinics.

Some of the responsibilities is working within the team to offer evidence based sexual health service. Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills with service users and all health care staff.

Maintain confidentiality of service user information at all times.

Work within the guidelines set down by law and the Nursing and Midwifery Council and other bodies of authority.

be fully aware of integrated sexual health services and organisation safeguarding procedures.

Person specification

Experience

• Current practice in contraception
• Willingness to develop STI management skills
• Diploma: CoSRH

Knowledge and Skills

• Basic Sexually Transmitted Infection Training and experience
• Evidence of recent integrated sexual health updates
• Evidence of professional development in the field of integrated sexual health
• Experience of working to Patient Group Directions (PGD's)
• Clinical supervision
• Letter of Competence: Sub-dermal implant insertion and removal
• Letter of Competence: Intrauterine Techniques

Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritised for registered roles at this time.
Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.

Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email [e-mail] and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.

Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.

Please note -staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.