Sexual Health and Contraception Nurse

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in Brighton is offering a training post for registered nurses to join the Sexual Health and Contraception Service. The role starts as Band 5 with a structured training plan to develop clinical and managerial skills in the specialty.

Successful candidates progress to Band 6 after training, with the pathway potentially taking up to 24 months depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration or awaiting confirmation.
• Nurse training and development in sexual health settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with distressing, sensitive and personal information in a skilled and knowledgeable manner.
• Deliver bad news, including STI results and pregnancy test results.
• Discuss sensitive sexual health issues to support decision making.
• Work with cross agency agreements to provide access to emergency contraception for young people.
• Ensure patient care initiatives are improved and sustained.
• Be committed to a team approach to service provision and patient management.
• Liaise with other key staff within the service.
• Demonstrate commitment to the Trust Core Values.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Deliver bad news

Sensitive topic counseling

Team working

Cross agency liaison

Education

Registered nurse

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the busy and dynamic team working within the Sexual Health and Contraception Service in Brighton. This integrated service operates across three sites within the city, with outreach to other parts. We are a multi-professional progressive team providing a comprehensive, evidence based and patient focused service for Contraception and Sexual Health.

The SHAC service is very excited to advertise a new training post available for registered nurses to apply for, regardless of sexual health and/or contraception experience. Brighton Sexual Health and Contraception is an integrated service in Brighton, and operates across three main sites in the city, with outreach to other parts. We are a multi-professional progressive team providing a comprehensive, evidence-based and patient-focused service for Contraception and Sexual Health.

Successful candidates will commence employment as a Band 5 nurse, with a comprehensive, structured training plan identifying clinical and managerial training to develop their skills within the speciality. Training will include completion of the STIF intermediate and DFSRH diplomas alongside relevant educational and managerial responsibilities. Once all training has been successfully completed the post holder will be promoted to a Band 6. The pathway to a Band 6 role is expected to take up to 24 months, although this will be individual to each post holder and depends on previous nursing and managerial experience.

The Post Holder Will Be Able To

• Support patients with distressing, sensitive and personal information in a skilled and knowledgeable manner, utilising well developed communication skills of listening, responding, engaging and empathising.
• Deliver bad news, including positive sexually transmitted infection results and pregnancy test results.
• Discuss sensitive sexual health issues with patients to support decision making including condom use, unexpected or unplanned pregnancies, sexual practices, sexuality issues, sexual assault and infections such as hepatitis, syphilis and HIV.
• Work within cross agency agreements to provide access to emergency contraception for young people within secondary schools across Brighton and Hove.
• Ensure through good practice that patient care initiatives are continuously improved and sustained;
• Be committed to a team approach to service provision and patient management.
• Liaise effectively with other key staff within the service.
• Demonstrate, through thoughts and actions, commitment to the Trust Core Values

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Pack https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/