Sexual Health Nurse

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health service is seeking a permanent full-time B6 Sexual Health Nurse in Leicester. The ideal candidate has experience in sexual health, excellent communication skills, and is committed to high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include leading clinics, assessing contraceptive needs, and managing sensitive situations. This role offers opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Development packages

In-house training

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Previous sexual health experience is required.
• Experience in managing difficult and sensitive situations.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Set high standards of care and monitor quality.
• Lead nurse led clinics and deliver personalized care.
• Assess contraceptive needs and perform clinical examinations.
• Undertake testing for sexually transmitted infections.
• Provide contraception services and pregnancy testing.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under own initiative

Non-judgemental approach

Understanding of data protection and confidentiality

Job description

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a permanent full time (part-time will be considered) B6 Sexual Health Nurse post to work across Leicester City. Leicester Sexual Health Service is a 6 day a week service and the post holder will be required to be flexible to service needs including working evenings and one Saturday a month.

We offer development packages, in-house training and a supportive approach for all staff within the service.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual with previous sexual health experience who possesses excellent communications skills, is able to work under their own initiative and has the skills to manage difficult and sensitive situations. You must be non-judgemental in your approach, be able to deal with challenging and delicate situations and have a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality. Also, you must be committed to the delivery of high standards of patient care.

This role will be based at Haymarket Health in the Haymarket Shopping Centre, Leicester and will include assisting and chaperoning clinical staff for procedures and having your own ‘no-talk testing’ clinic. Maintaining excellent standards of infection control, phlebotomy and microscopy. The setting up and closing down of the clinic is also part of the role.

Main duties of the job

The Sexual Health Service covers Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Leicester, and is a highly complex and sensitive environment. The service provision is designed to provide safe, supportive and confidential settings to help clients assess their sexual health needs and make informed choices within a framework of high standards of care.

• To be responsible for setting high standards of care within the resources available and to review and monitor these on a continuous basis, through the process of audit, to ensure continuing quality of care.
• Contribute to the delivery of evidence–based personalised and compassionate care which places quality at the heart of specialist practice. Care will be responsive to individual needs and reflect current local protocols and national guidelines
• To lead and undertake nurse led clinics working alongside nursing colleagues, to ensure continuity of service provision.
• Assess the contraceptive need of the client, taking a comprehensive medical, gynaecological, sexual and social history as appropriate.
• Undertake risk assessment, clinical examination and testing for sexually transmitted infection, and issue treatments under PGD or as an independent prescriber.
• To assess and deliver contraceptive care as required, including pregnancy testing and contraception provision of all methods, including LARCs.
• To fit and remove sub-dermal implants competently or to work towards this.

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