Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Staff Nurse

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Menai Bridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse within the Sexual and Reproductive Health Service at Hywel Dda University Health Board. The role involves providing high-quality sexual health advice, working across multiple clinics, and developing clinical expertise in a supportive environment. Applicants should be registered nurses with a passion for sexual health care and a commitment to professional development.

Benefits

Financial wellbeing benefit - Wagestream

Support for bilingualism

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Interest in sexual and reproductive health care.
• Post registration experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide sexual health advice confidentially and sensitively.
• Conduct consultations for termination of pregnancy.
• Undertake training to develop integrated sexual health skills.

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Empathy

Education

Level 1 Registered Nurse

Current NMC Registration

Job description

Employer heading

Band 5

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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Sexual and Reproductive Health Service for a Band 5 Nurse.

The post holder will work 22.5 hours per week.

The post is based at the Aberystwyth Clinic; however the successful candidate will be expected to regularly work at the Clinic in Cardigan and also provide cover as needed at Sexual Health Clinics across Hywel Dda.

Our busy Team see approximately 25,000 patients each year with a mixture of virtual and face to face consultations. We offer a range of services including routine and complex contraception, management of sexually transmitted infections, cervical screening, a pregnancy advisory/ Abortion service and psychosexual counselling.

This is a developmental post that will provide opportunities to develop, and enhancement of clinical expertise in all aspects of sexual and reproductive health care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to undertake formal academic, theoretical and practical training to develop integrated sexual health skills within an agreed timescale .

To provide a high standard of confidential, sensitive and non-judgemental sexual health advice both virtually and face to face, respecting the cultural beliefs and practices of patients.

Following appropriate training, advise patients about methods of contraception, the detection and management of sexually transmitted infections and risk reduction.

Undertake consultations with clients requesting termination of pregnancy, assessing and discussing treatment options in a supportive, non-judgemental manner in accordance with NMC guidelines for professional practice and the abortion act 1967.

Assist medical staff providing termination of pregnancy services. Support patients before, during and after their termination of pregnancy, and direct them to other support services when indicated.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews to be held on 02/05/2025

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion). Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.desirable

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Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Level 1 Registered Nurse

Current NMC Registration

Evidence of an interest in working in the field of sexual and reproductive health care

Evidence of continuing professional development

Able to relate theory to practice

Maintain their personal and organisational professional development

Willingness to develop skills/ further knowledge base

Desirable criteria

Accredited contraceptive / sexual and reproductive health qualification

Teaching Qualification

Cervical smear taker

Phlebotomy skills

Experience

Essential criteria

Post registration experience

Desirable criteria

Experience of Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Nursing

Use of PGDs/ PDSs

Language Skills

Desirable criteria

Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.

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These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)

If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or , unless you have p Skilled Worker visaermission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting . If you are eligible for the HealthWork in the UKand Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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Applicant requirements

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable