Trainee/Qualified Enhanced Clinical Practitioner

Imperial College Healthcare Nhs Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting a Band 6/7 Enhanced Clinical Practitioner/Nurse Practitioner to join our Integrated Sexual Health Service at St Mary’s Hospital in London. The role offers autonomous practice within a supportive multidisciplinary team, delivering STI testing, treatment, and contraception, with opportunities for mentorship and professional development.

This fixed-term, full-time post lasts 12 months, with a focus on high-quality patient-centred care, clinical

Qualifications

• Post registration qualification (level 6+) such as GCP or teaching qualification.
• Registration with UK governing body and active practice in sexual health.
• Desirable: advanced assessment module and STI competencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred care in STI testing, treatment and contraception.
• Assess, diagnose, and manage complex sexual health presentations.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions per guidelines and service protocols.
• Contribute to leadership, service development and quality improvement.
• Supervise and train junior colleagues within the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Autonomous work

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Professional registration

Post-registration qualification (level 6+)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job summary

Join Our Dynamic Integrated Sexual Health Team!

Are you a skilled clinician passionate about sexual health and ready to expand your advancing practice role? We are seeking a motivated Band 7 Enhanced Clinical Practitioner / Nurse Practitioner (ECP/NP) or a Band 6 Trainee Enhanced Clinical Practitioner / Trainee Nurse Practitioner (tECP/tNP) to join our forward-thinking, inclusive level 3 Integrated Sexual Health Service.

We welcome applicants from nursing, midwifery, or allied health professional backgrounds who are keen to work autonomously in a supportive and multidisciplinary environment.

About the Role

You will work as part of a skilled and enthusiastic team delivering high-quality, person-centred care in STI testing and treatment and contraception.

This is a full time, fixed term post for 12 months depending on your level of experience.

Main duties of the job

• You will work as part of a skilled and enthusiastic team delivering high-quality, person-centred care in STI testing and treatment and contraception.
• Depending on your level of experience:
• Assess, diagnose, and manage a range of complex sexual and reproductive health presentations, ensuring high standards of patient-centred care.
• Deliver safe, evidence-based interventions in line with national and local clinical guidelines, service protocols, and best practice.
• Contribute to clinical leadership through active involvement in line management, service development, quality improvement initiatives, and innovation in care delivery.
• Support the development of others by providing clinical supervision, mentorship, and training to junior colleagues, students, and trainees within the multidisciplinary team.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability: Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £47,951 to £65,261 a year pa inclusive

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 290-WCCS-2767

Job locations: St Mary's Hospital, London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom

Person Specification

Education

• Essential: Professional registration and a degree in related subject.
• Essential: A post registration qualification(s) in area of practice at level 6 or above (e.g.): Good Clinical Practice (or willingness to completed); Recognised teaching qualification or demonstrable experience (SSSA)
• Desirable: Recognised physical assessment module at level 7; STI Foundation intermediate competencies; Faculty Diploma (DFSRH); Letters of Competence (SDI and IUT)

Experience

• Essential: 18-months minimum post registration experience; At least 6-months experience in Integrated Sexual Health or relevant experience; Experience of teaching and assessing others
• Desirable: Experience of leading and managing others; Experience of audit and service development; Relevant clinical experience (e.g. gynaecology, obstetrics, urology, HIV, infectious diseases); Experience of sexual health advising

Skills

• Essential: Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team; Knowledge of area of practice and demonstrates use of evidence-based practice; Able to demonstrate enhanced communication skills and ability to manage a caseload; Excellent organisational skills and advanced ICT skills, including Microsoft office
• Desirable: Ability to support with change management; Ability to deliver education programmes; Experience with diagnosis and management of STIs, related conditions and contraception

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address: St Mary's Hospital, London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Nurse Matthew Grundy-Bowers, [e-mail]

Closing date

Closing date: 09 November 2026

Date posted

Date posted: 26 October 2026