Specialist Nurse - Sexual Health

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Specialist Nurse to enhance sexual health services for young people. This role involves clinical care and outreach initiatives. The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge in sexual health and experience working at a Band 6 level.

Benefits

Flexible shift working

Coaching and development sessions

Free access to Staff and Wellbeing service

Career mapping opportunities

Excellent staff benefits including discounts and vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience at Band 6 level in sexual health or sexual and reproductive health.
• Willingness to train to a clinical specialist level.
• Interest in developing clinical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide health promotion and disease prevention services.
• Manage care according to quality standards.
• Work collaboratively with other health professionals.

Skills

Knowledge of sexual health

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Education

DFSRH or equivalent

LOC for SDI's

Registered nurse with appropriate UK professional registration

Job description

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Client:

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

13.08.2025

Expiry Date:

27.09.2025

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Job overview

Are you passionate about improving the sexual health and wellbeing of young people? Do you have the leadership, clinical expertise, and compassion to make a real difference?

We’re looking for an experienced and dynamic Band 7 Nurse to join our progressive and youth-focused Sexual Health Service. This role offers the opportunity to combine expert clinical care with innovative outreach work to engage young people across our community.

There is one full time WTE 1.0 (37.5hrs) permanent post. Hours and days are subject to the needs of the service. Early's and late shifts and some weekends

Main duties of the job

For this position you will need to have sound knowledge and experience of working in sexual health and contraception.

You will be willing to train to a clinical specialist level including completing the non-medical prescriber course and demonstrate an interest developing clinical leadership skills.

Essential for the post are;

- DFSRH (or equivalent) and LOC for SDI's.

- Experience at Band 6 level in SH/SRH.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to offering you an environment to flourish which includes dedicated development opportunities as well as a healthier work life balance. We will offer you;

• Flexible shift working, Part-timer or Condensed hours to provide a healthy work-life balance;
• Commitment from the team to develop you by offering coaching and in-house development sessions such as Preceptorship Workshop, Leadership programmes.
• Free access to our Staff and Wellbeing service to ensure that you are always looking after yourself.
• Commitment to career mapping to ensure continuous professional development including opportunities within the Trust.
• An opportunity to work with a friendly, dynamic, passionate and diverse team who are committed to looking after each other as well as their patients.
• Excellent staff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, blue light card, discounts at Nando's and Superdrug, mobile phone contracts and much more!
• Award-winning Staff Networks
• Hidden Gem & annual award ceremonies

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Role Functions

• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (Public Health)
• Management of / provision of care for quality standards
• Working collaboratively and in partnership
• Respecting diversity and equity
• Professional development of self and others
• Leadership, management and team working

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention / Public Health when in Clinical Practice

• Proactively develops, implements and monitors public health and health promotion activities, including own clinical work, work of team and the local community in accordance with local and national plans
• Outreach & Engagement – Working with schools, youth groups, colleges, and vulnerable populations to deliver education, pop-up clinics, and preventative interventions.
• To participate in clinical and educational outreach and participate in health promotion activity, contributing to the development of new services.
• Participates in and influences local health policy development, including health impact assessments.
• Engages and forms links with relevant stakeholders and professional agencies, providing expert training and advice where appropriate.
• Identifies the needs of diverse/vulnerable groups, i.e. young people and contribute to the development of tailored services to meet their needs.
• Undertakes relevant need assessment profiles
• Promotes safer sex and provides sexual health information to clients as appropriate.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.