LARC Clinical Nurse Specialist - BISH

NHS; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as an independent practitioner, responsible for providing high-quality care in sexual health. This role emphasizes compassion and understanding, catering to individuals with complex needs. You'll work in a dynamic environment, making a real difference in the lives of patients while enjoying benefits such as flexible working and comprehensive training opportunities. If you're passionate about healthcare and ready for a new challenge, this position offers the chance to grow in a supportive team dedicated to delivering exceptional care.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Refer a friend scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse with specialist qualification in Sexual Health.
• Experience in independent practitioner role and contraception delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality personal care to patients with dignity and respect.
• Establish effective care pathways for patients with complex needs.

Skills

Contraception Delivery

Clinical Judgement

Teaching and Training

Understanding of Fraser Competence

Basic Life Support

Education

Registered Adult Nurse

Specialist Nursing Qualification in Sexual Health

Teaching Course/Qualification

Tools

Systm1 Computer System

Job description

Please note that this role is fixed term for 12 months as a maternity cover.

Independent practitioner responsible for the insertion and removal of LARC's. You should be able to understand complex care presentations and establish effective care pathways to address any needs in addition to their LARC requirements. This will include those who need additional consideration due to their complex social, emotional, psychological, and physical needs (mental health, learning disabilities, children with complex lives e.g. exploitation) identified and/or referred through outreach.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a high level of personal care to patients to ensure they are treated with dignity and respect at all times, are provided with high quality care, clear and understandable information in a format/language they understand and feel their individual needs have been respected and met. The post holder is accountable for their own practice without direct supervision and will be a direct provider of higher-level nursing practice to patients with contraceptive needs.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Our Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities

Our Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people's lives, regardless of circumstances.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse
• Post-Graduate or equivalent experience/portfolio evidence.
• Holds a Specialist accredited nursing qualification/s in Sexual Health Nursing. i.e., FSRH
• Holds a recognised teaching course/qualification e.g., ENB 998, SLIP or equivalent
• Membership of professional bodies/Forums
• Non-Medical Prescriber
• Management of STIs and appropriate accreditation e.g Certificate in management of those with STIs and related conditions/ BASHH STIF+ Competencies

Knowledge

• Previous experience of contraception delivery is essential
• Worked in an independent practitioner role.
• The use of PGDs
• Experience of working with young people
• Capacity to apply sound clinical judgement and decision making, including advising others
• Good understanding of clinical governance and quality outcomes
• Good understanding of evidence-based medicine
• Comprehensive understanding of the needs of vulnerable or seldom heard groups/communities in relation to Sexual Health
• Understanding of Fraser Competence and Safeguarding Children and Adults
• Competent in basic life support
• Experienced in working in nurse led specialist services.
• Audit Experience
• Evidence of ongoing teaching and training
• Familiarity with Systm1 computer system
• Understanding of the sexual health agenda both local and national including PHOF and Local Fingertips data.

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.