Sexual Health Nurse

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust; West End; Presencial; GBP 27.000 - 40.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced sexual health nurse to join the Southampton team. A training post (Band 5-6) would be considered for the right candidate.

You will assess client needs, provide contraception advice, and treat STIs within a hub-and-spoke sexual health service covering the region. The role offers training to ensure evidence-based practices and the ability to prescribe under PGD or autonomously where approved.

Qualificações

• Registered nurse with sexual health experience.
• Training post available for right candidate.

Responsabilidades

• Assess client needs and provide contraception advice.
• Treat STIs as per PGD or as an independent prescriber.
• Work within SOPs and follow evidence-based practices.

Conhecimentos

Sexual health nursing

Contraception

Communication skills

Team work

Formação

NMC registered nurse

Descrição da vaga

We are looking for an experienced sexual health nurse to work as part of our team based in Southampton. A training post (band 5-6) would be considered for the right candidate.

You will assess individual client needs and provide advice on all methods of Contraception and Sexual Health issues within a variety of settings, as directed by the management team. As part of the nursing team the jobholder works within standard operating procedures and will receive training to ensure evidence-based practices are followed. The post holder will issue first time and repeat hormonal and emergency contraception and treatment for sexually transmitted infections working to Patient Group Directions or as an independent prescriber.

We are a busy Level 3 integrated, open access Sexual Health Service covering Portsmouth, Southampton, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We operate a hub and spoke model of care to provide screening, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. We are digitally innovative; patient focused and continually strive for service-wide quality improvement.

You will have excellent communication skills, written and verbal. You will support and promotes a positive approach to diversity and equality of opportunity, they will promote a culture which respects and values diversity, and support patients, visitors and staff in exercising their rights. The jobholder can work collaboratively with colleagues across a range of agencies.