Sexual Health Nurse (One Year Fixed-Term) Maternity Cover

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare recruitment service in London is seeking a Sexual Health Nurse for a one-year fixed-term maternity cover. The role involves providing high standards of clinical care, managing patients with sexual health needs, and conducting various examinations. The ideal candidate will possess advanced practice skills in reproductive health. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Responsibilities

• Observe Departmental and Trust policies for high standards of care.
• Provide information, counselling, and health advice to patients.
• Manage patients within clinic and outreach settings.
• Conduct examinations and specific techniques as needed.
• Deliver nurse-led clinics with advanced practice skills.
• Process specimens for investigations and diagnostics.
• Stay updated on current issues in sexual health.

Job description

Sexual Health Nurse (One Year Fixed-Term) Maternity Cover

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Observe Departmental and Trust policies, protocols and working guidelines to ensure high standards of clinical nursing care are achieved. 2. Provide information, counselling and health advice to patients with contraception and sexual health needs. 3. To maintain high standards of care for the prevention, treatment and management of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. 4. Independently manage asymptomatic and non-complex symptomatic patients within the clinic and outreach settings. 5. Independently examine patients and perform specific techniques as necessary, e.g venepuncture, speculum insertion, proctoscope insertion, and perform bimanual examination. 6. Provide nurse-led clinics, which necessitate skills and competencies within advanced practice guidelines and patient group directions. 7. Process specimens and samples to achieve an investigation outcome and/or diagnosis as per BASHH and FSRH standards. 8. Competent delivery of clinical skills relevant to reproductive health, or working towards, e.g. initiate all methods of hormonal contraception, including sub-dermal implants and intrauterine devices. 9. To keep up to date with current issues in sexual health and contraception and develop clinical competence. 10. Exercise clinical judgement in all aspects of clinical care.