Sexual Health Lead

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Bedford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bedford is seeking a Sexual Health Lead to manage nurse-delivered clinics and support sexual health strategies in secure settings. This role involves ensuring sexual health needs are met in both male and female populations and requires travel between two sites. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and experience in secure services. The salary ranges from £47,810 to £54,710 with additional on-call allowances provided.

Benefits

Extensive training and development

Career progression pathways

Living Wage employer

Qualifications

• Experience in secure services IRC/HMP or equivalent.
• Experience with working in the sexual health pathway.
• Evidence of good communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously developing sexual health services.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of nurse-delivered clinics.
• Support NHFT Sexual Health management strategies.
• Implement models of service delivery and productivity improvements.

Job description

Overview

Sexual Health Lead – Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT). This post is part of NHFT Specialist and Secured Services. The closing date is 10 February 2026.

Join NHFT Specialist and Secured Services for a career that challenges, inspires, and rewards you. This is a rare post with opportunities to work in secured settings or specialist services within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation that values its people.

NHFT offers extensive training and development, career progression pathways, and a culture of innovation, teamwork, and staff wellbeing. NHFT is a Living Wage employer.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead on the delivery of nurse-delivered clinics and link with other healthcare services within the prison. You will work closely with primary care leads and external specialist services to ensure that sexual health needs are met for both male and female populations.

You will support NHFT Sexual Health management strategies and work to implement models of service delivery, working practices, and productivity/efficiencies across the nursing workforce. You will represent the service at designated meetings to develop these strategies.

This role is split across two sites, with travel between sites required. Covered sites are:

• HMP Bedford – a category B reception and resettlement prison for young adult and adult men.
• Yarl’s Wood IRC – an immigration removal center with a total operational capacity of 474, with the majority of male residents, some units for male short-term holds, and a unit for up to 58 female residents.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical health, mental health, and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. Services may be delivered at home, work, or in schools, and NHFT provides health services to prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve care and safety, supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth for staff and patients.

Job responsibilities

If you want a role that is rewarding and full of possibilities, NHFT Specialist and Secured Services is the place to be. You will have the chance to develop new skills, explore different settings, and make an impact. Find out more about our growing Specialist and Secured Services team here: NHFT Specialist and Secured Services Continues to Grow. Apply today and take the first step towards a career that matters.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You section of the document.

Person Specification

Desirable

• Stif course qualification in level 1 and 2
• Either completed or working towards or willing to be upskilled in Cervical Screening
• NMP Registration
• Experience of working in secure services IRC/HMP or equivalent
• Experience with working in the sexual health pathway
• Working towards or has got NMP qualification
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of leading a service
• Evidence of good communication skills
• Able to work as on-call manager
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team, close collaboration with Heads of Healthcare to embed NHS Values
• Ability to work autonomously developing sexual health services with a focus on sexual health inequalities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS check may be required.

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per year. On-call allowance included where applicable.