Sexual Health Nurse - Band 5

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a part-time Sexual Health Nurse (Band 5) to work across our northern locality, covering clinics in Lancaster and Morecambe. The post is 32 hours per week with a closing date 18 November 2026.

You will assess, plan and provide sexual health advice, screening, contraception and treatment, undertake venepuncture, vaccinations and outreach duties, while upholding safeguarding and NMC standards.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with first level registration.
• Contraceptive course or equivalent training.
• Experience with young people and under-16 care.
• Experience in nurse-led clinics and PGD.
• Venepuncture ability.

Responsibilities

• Learn to undertake sexual health clinics, assessing patients and taking a sexual history.
• Perform venepuncture.
• Issue prescribed medication as requested by medical staff and non-medical prescribers.
• Initiate treatments and implement partner notification measures as per local guidelines.
• Have sound knowledge of BASHH guidelines.
• Administer vaccinations and immunisations.
• Supply emergency contraception and start contraception.
• Advocate for patients and act in their best interests.
• Assess patients under 16 using Fraser Guidelines; adhere to safeguarding policies.
• Infection prevention and control is the responsibility of all staff.
• Report untoward incidents.
• Undertake appraisals with staff up to Band 4.
• Keep accurate and contemporaneous records.
• Code all clinical care provided (SHRAD, GUMCAD).
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with legal responsibilities.

Skills

Venepuncture

Microscopy skills

Cytology trained

Genital examinations

Education

First Level Registered Nurse

Contraceptive course

Experience with under-16s

Experience in nurse-led clinics

Tools

IT systems literacy

Data protection acts knowledge

Clinical audit experience

Job description

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sexual Health Nurse - Band 5

The closing date is 18 November 2026

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, offers sexual health screening and care across Blackpool and Lancashire. This post is based in our northern locality and will cover clinics in Lancaster and Morecambe.

This Post is a Part time 32 hours.

The post holder will work as part of the Sexual Health Services team and will assess, plan, and provide sexual health advice, screening, and treatment (including contraception).

There will be an expectation that the post holder will work across all areas of Sexual Health Services including all outreach clinics as required.

Main duties of the job

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To learn to undertake sexual health clinics, assessing patients and taking a sexual history.

To perform venepuncture, as per Trust Policy.

To issue prescribed medication as requested by medical staff and non-medical prescribers.

initiate treatments and implement partner notification measures as per local guidelines.

To have sound knowledge Of BASHH guidelines.

To administer vaccinations and immunisations

Supply emergency contraception, start a method of contraception

patient's advocate and act in their best interests

Assess patients under the age of 16 using Fraser Guidelines; adhering to local Safeguarding Policies.

Infection Prevention Control (IPC) is the responsibility of all Trust staff.

Reporting of untoward incidents.

Undertake appraisals/1:1's with staff up to and including Band 4.

accurate and contemporaneous records

To code all clinical care provided (e.g., SHRAD, GUMCAD)

To be aware of the confidential nature of the service and work within the legal responsibilities as laid down in the Venereal Diseases Regulations 1974 and the NHS Trust Act 1991.

Maintain your own professional and personal development.

Adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures.

Adhere to the NMC Code: Standards of Conduct, at all times.

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To learn to undertake sexual health clinics, assessing patients and taking a sexual history.

To perform venepuncture, as per Trust Policy.

To issue prescribed medication as requested by medical staff and non-medical prescribers.

initiate treatments and implement partner notification measures as per local guidelines.

To have sound knowledge Of BASHH guidelines.

To administer vaccinations and immunisations

Supply emergency contraception, start a method of contraception

patients advocate and act in their best interests

Assess patients under the age of 16 using Fraser Guidelines; adhering to local Safeguarding Policies.

Infection Prevention Control (IPC) is the responsibility of all Trust staff.

Reporting of untoward incidents.

Undertake appraisals/1:1s with staff up to and including Band 4.

accurate and contemporaneous records

To code all clinical care provided (e.g., SHRAD, GUMCAD)

To be aware of the confidential nature of the service and work within the legal responsibilities as laid down in the Venereal Diseases Regulations 1974 and the NHS Trust Act 1991.

Maintain your own professional and personal development.

Adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures.

Adhere to the NMC Code: Standards of Conduct, at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• First Level Registered Nurse
• Academic Study (Contraceptive course)
• evidence of working with young people and under 16's
• Experience of working in nurse led clinics and to PGD's
• Ability to perform Venepuncture
• Basic knowledge of sexual health
• Knowledge of local Sexual Health standards
• Good working knowledge of clinical governance
• none judgemental
• Flexible
• Prioritise own workload- self motivated

skills

• venepuncture
• Basic microscopy skills
• Cytology Trained
• Ability to undertake genital examinations/ screen clients- both sexes

Additional skills required

• IT literate, can use a variety of data platforms
• Knowledge of data protection Acts
• Experience of clinical audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust