Nurse Practitioner (Sexual Health Sheffield)

Integrated Care System; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Sheffield is looking for an enthusiastic Nurse Practitioner to join their Sexual Health Service. The role involves facilitating nurse-led clinics and ensuring quality patient care in a supportive environment. Candidates should possess a degree in nursing and relevant experience in sexual health. Flexible working hours may be required. Competitive salary offered, with positions available for both full-time and part-time applicants.

Benefits

Professional development commitments

Work-life balance policies

Competitive benefits package

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or Midwife (Level 1) required.
• Possession of a degree in nursing or equivalent or willingness to work towards.
• Completion of NMP course or working towards.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate nurse led clinics and support junior staff.
• Provide level 1 sexual health services.
• Initiate or change contraceptive methods as recommended.

Skills

Time management

Ability to teach

Methodical practice

Patient-centered care

Education

Degree in nursing or equivalent

Registered General Nurse or Midwife (Level 1)

National practice assessor training

Job description

Go back Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Nurse Practitioner (Sexual Health Sheffield)

The closing date is 10 August 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Sheffield Sexual health Services.

Sexual Health Sheffield delivers comprehensive sexual health services to the population of Sheffield. This includes a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic care for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). A full range of contraception services are also provided. Underpinning the service delivery are partner notification, counselling and health promotion services.

The Band 6 will provide a pivotal role in the department facilitating nurse delivered clinics and supporting junior staff in the delivery of patient care.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated qualified nurse who is driven by service development, would like to work in a department that is looking to expand and would like to be part of change.

If you have good time management skills, have the skills to teach others, are methodical in your practice and have the patient at the centre of the care you deliver then this could be the job for you. You will need to have at relevant experience of working in sexual health and be flexible in your working hours.

(The service is looking to expand so we need candidates who are able to be flexible).

Main duties of the job

To provide level 1 sexual health services as a core requirement, as recommended by the Department of Health in the National Strategy for Sexual Health.

In addition, as a specialist aspect of the role, dependant upon expertise, provide level 2/3 servicesin screening / diagnosing / treating those with sexually transmitted infections. Initiating / changing/ repeating methods of contraceptive, as recommended by the Department of Health in the NationalStrategy for Sexual Health.

Provide wider sexual health advice and support around an integrated model.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or Midwife (Level 1)
• Possession of degree in nursing or equivalent or willingness to work towards
• To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
• Completion of NMP course or working towards
• Experience of leading and managing a team
• Implant fitter or prepared to train

Experience

• Relevant experience at Band 5 and above within Sexual Health Services
• Evidence of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of Nurse lead clinics
• Experience of applying research and audit in practice
• Evidenceof policy and protocol development
• Experience of leading change.
• Audit/research experience
• Trained at level 2-3 - safeguarding children and adults, with relevant updates
• Community/networking experience.
• Knowledge about Adult safeguarding issues with the ability to refer and sign post where appropriate.

Further Training

• Understanding of confidentiality in relation to sexual health
• Awareness of code of ethics/conduct in dealing with sexual health issues
• Experience of genital examination and the use of a speculum
• Knowledge of sexual health issues
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Commitment to developing and sharing knowledge
• Understanding of Clinical Governance issues
• Proven ability to work autonomously
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to use and interpret spreadsheets

Other Factors

• Commitment to professional development
• Ability to work flexibly
• Valid UK licence

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearpa/pro rata for part time staff