Nurse Practitioner Trainee

Locala Health and Wellbeing; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused healthcare provider in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a Sexual Health Nurse for a Band 5 development post. Interested candidates should have a passion for delivering excellent sexual health care and work collaboratively to improve client outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to progress to a Band 6 position after completing necessary training. Flexible working and a generous pension scheme are included as benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• A real desire to deliver excellent sexual health care.
• Ability to work efficiently and productively to improve client outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care through a client-centered approach.
• Collaborate with Nurse Team Leaders and target groups.
• Develop and implement high-quality, evidence-based clinic services.

Job description

Job Role

Sexual Health Nurse

Various Posts Available in Stockport & Tameside

Band 5 – Development Post

37.5 hours

Permanent

Responsibilities

Are you a Nurse looking for a new challenge or are you interested in a career in Sexual Health? We have vacancies for trainee nurses with a real desire to deliver excellent sexual health care. This is a Band 5 training post for those with a keen interest in developing within the specialty of Sexual Health. We require candidates who will contribute to the overall improvement of the health and wellbeing of our clients by delivering care through a client centered approach and be passionate about improving the quality of care for clients. You will be integral to the development of Locala’s Sexual Health Service as we (move towards) progress the integration of Sexual Health Services across our commissioned localities. The post holder will work in collaboration with the Nurse Team Leaders and the target groups to further develop, implement, monitor and evaluate a high quality, evidenced based, young person friendly, needs led clinic based and outreach locations in our Sexual Health Service. You will be innovative and ambitious and you will be able to demonstrate an ability to work efficiently and productively to make a positive impact on client outcomes. We are a democratic, friendly and progressive team working together to provide a high quality service and achieving quality standards. The Sexual Health Service uses SystmOne clinical system and the latest electronic reporting systems. We are a trail blazer for the utilisation of digital technology in health care. The successful candidate would be on a pathway to achieving a Band 6 role once all the relevant contraception/GUM training has been achieved. If you are interested in applying for this post, please review the job description and person specification to ensure that you meet the criteria before applying for this role. To find out more about Locala see our Thrive Strategy. For more information please refer to Job description and Person specification. Informal enquiries to: [e-mail] or [e-mail]. Closing date: 6 Oct 2025. We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated closing date should we receive sufficient applications to review.

About us

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.