Sexual Health - Clinical Practitioner

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; United States; Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced nurse to lead and deliver comprehensive sexual health services. You will conduct contraception and STI consultations, dispense per PGD, and manage HIV care, with emphasis on patient safety, communication, and efficient service delivery.

Role involves LARC insertion, cytology screening, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. Flexibility and commitment to high standards of care are essential.

Qualifications

• Nurse registered with appropriate UK/US equivalents.
• Contraception and STI clinic experience preferred.
• Ability to deliver patient care with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct contraception and STI consultations and dispensing per PGD.
• Provide LARC methods including subdermal implant insertion.
• Manage HIV care and STI treatment per protocols.
• Undertake cytology screening and referral when needed.
• Ensure day-to-day running of the sexual health service.

Skills

Contraception & Sexual Health

Clinical communication

IT literacy

Flexibility

Autonomous practice

Education

First level Registered Nurse

Contraception & Reproductive Health certificate

Clinical mentor training

Higher health-related degree

FSRH LoC in SDI I-R

Job description

The successful applicant will be required to deliver patient care and manage all areas within the axess service, demonstrating professionalism, clinical expertise with excellent communication skills in all aspects of their work. The work is varied and includes conducting consultations for both contraception and STI screening. Working from PGD to dispense both contraceptive and STI treatments, STI management and health advising & results management is also required as part of the role. The provision of LARC methods including sub dermal implant insertion. The care and management of patients living with HIV., As an autonomous practitioner undertake independent consultations with clients, including assessing, monitoring and evaluating individual client's contraceptive and sexual health needs including referral to other Health Professionals required. Issue methods of contraception according to Patient Group Directions & clinical protocols Provide STI screening and treatment according to Patient Group directions & clinical protocols. Encouraging partners attendance and treatment when necessary. Provide advice and cytology screening as appropriate, according to local policies. To take responsibility for the smooth running of the day to day management of the sexual health service., The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £25.70 (standard disclosure) or £46.70 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Our statement on modern slavery We have zero tolerance of slavery and human trafficking and are committed to maintaining and improving systems, processes and policies to avoid complicity in human rights violation and to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our supply chain. The Trust policies, procedures, governance and legal arrangements are robust, ensuring that proper checks and due diligence are applied in employment procedures to ensure compliance with this legislation. We also conform to the NHS employment check standards within our workforce recruitment and selection practices. This strategic approach incorporates analysis of the Trust's supply chains and its partners to assess risk exposure and management on modern slavery. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

Experienced RGNs who have both/either a contraception (DFSRH or equivalent) and STI qualification (STIF Intermediate) will be considered. The successful applicant will be required to deliver patient care and manage all areas within the department demonstrating professionalism, clinical expertise with excellent communication skills in all aspects of their work. The work is varied and includes conducting consultations for both contraception and STI screening. Working from PGD to dispense both contraceptive and STI treatments, STI management and health advising & results management is also required as part of the role. The provision of LARC methods including sub dermal implant insertion.

• First level Registered Nurse
• Contraception & Reproductive Health Certificate (ENB 901/R71 or equivalent post-registration Diploma/degree level module)
• Ability to be a Clinical Mentor (ENB 998/997 or equivalent post-registration degree level module) following appropriate training
• Achieved or currently studying for Degree (health related) or equivalent experience
• FSRH LoC in SDI I-R
• Degree (health related) or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Sexually Transmitted Infection Foundation Course (STIF) or equivalent experience
• HIV and AIDS related conditions (ENB 934 or equivalent)
• Care and provision for HIV/AIDS (ENB 280 or equivalent)
• NVQ trainer (D32/33)
• Counselling skills/certificate, Significant post-registration clinical experience within Sexual Health field (or equivalent experience)
• Recent clinical experience within Sexual Health/Contraception field ( or equivalent)
• Evidence of participation in Audit & Research, Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of clinical issues within Sexual Health/Contraception
• Evidence of maintaining own level of knowledge and expertise within Sexual Health/Contraception
• Experience & knowledge of Fraser guidelines/Child Protection & vulnerable adults issues, Ability to undertake a sexual health consultation autonomously
• Ability to undertake cytology following appropriate training
• Ability to undertake sample collection for STI screening and pregnancy testing (bloods/urine/swabs etc) following appropriate training)
• Ability to undertake client consultation and administer drugs/treatments according to PGDs following appropriate training
• Ability & experience in participating with surgical procedures and treatments (for example cryotherapy and colposcopy)
• Evidence of ability to relate to the needs of young people
• IT skills (basic keyboard skills)
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills, To travel between sites (internal and external)
• Flexible
• Able to motivate others, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.