Sexual Health Service Health Advisor Nurse

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust; Lamesley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Chaplaincy support

Fitness Centre (SRH)

Libraries at hospital sites

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Band 5 Health Advisor Nurse to join the community sexual health team across South Tyneside and Gateshead. The post runs chlamydia screening and condom distribution, supports results management and clinical care, and delivers health promotion and training.

This permanent role requires an RN with current NMC registration, a nursing degree, and experience in sexual health.

Qualifications

• Degree in nursing studies.
• 1st level Registered Nurse.
• Current NMC registration.
• Previous sexual health experience.
• Awareness of safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Support the Health Advisor team across clinical care within scope of competence.
• Run daily Chlamydia Screening Programme and Condom Distribution Schemes.
• Manage stock and supply resources to pharmacies, GP practices, and community settings.
• Record and report activity and results, including KPIs for screening and distribution.
• Deliver health promotion and sexual health training to communities and staff.
• Engage with young people to access services and promote behaviour change.
• Undertake supervision and practice under the NMC Code.

Education

Nursing degree

1st level Registered Nurse

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A Band 5 Health Advisor Nurse joins the community sexual health team across South Tyneside and Gateshead. The post runs chlamydia screening and condom distribution programmes, supports results management and clinical care, and delivers health promotion and training. It is permanent, with evening and weekend duties and travel between clinics and community venues, so a full driving licence and own transport are needed. Previous sexual health experience, a nursing degree and NMC registration decide fit.

What the job involves

• Support the Health Advisor team across all aspects of clinical care within scope of competence
• Run the day-to-day Chlamydia Screening Programme and Condom Distribution Schemes across South Tyneside and Gateshead
• Supply resources to pharmacies, GP practices and community settings in a timely way
• Take part in daily results management under supervision, sharing results with patients as agreed
• Deliver health promotion, sexual health training and education to community agencies, further education and staff
• Provide outreach sexual health support in a range of settings
• Support online testing, home and remote screening requests, packs and stock levels
• Work with young people to identify appropriate access to services, including Dual Screening
• Use Making Every Contact Count and engage target groups to support behaviour change
• Record and report activity and results on time, including KPIs for Chlamydia Screening and condom distribution
• Undertake regular clinical supervision and practise under the NMC Code of Professional Practice
• Promote sexual health through marketing, digital media and signposting to other services

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in nursing studies
• 1st level Registered Nurse

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Previous experience working within a sexual health service
• Understanding of the drivers of sexual health
• Awareness of adult and children’s safeguarding

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of sexual health services, including chlamydia screening and condom distribution programmes
• Able to deliver and follow a plan of care for sexual health needs, and deliver health promotion and teaching on sexual health
• Able to give and receive complex, sensitive information on sexual health and relationships, keeping strict confidentiality
• Good written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and relationship building, with Microsoft Office skills
• Works under pressure, prioritises tasks, manages own workload flexibly and recognises when to escape concerns
• Works within a multidisciplinary team and in partnership with other agencies, and is willing to undertake further training

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence and own transport to travel between sites

Other

• Ability to move and handle goods and training materials under the Trust Moving and Handling Policy
• Flexible for occasional weekend or evening work

Nice to have

• Experience of working in a community setting
• Experience of working in the sexual health arena
• Understanding of the Health Advisor role in sexual health
• Mentorship qualification or equivalent, and/or Practice Assessor training
• IT skills and knowledge of electronic patient record systems
• Awareness and use of PGDs

What’s offered

• Fitness Centre (SRH)
• Libraries at both hospital sites
• Chaplaincy support
• Care Co-ordinator to help with childcare arrangements
• Flexible working under the Trust Flexible Working Policy
• High-quality education, training and career progression
• Support for workforce health and wellbeing