Are you an experienced sexual health nurse looking to progress your career?
Following recent internal promotions, we are looking to recruit a band 6 Senior Sexual Health Nurse.
The posts will be primarily based in the services at the Ambrose King Centre, Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.
***In line with government legislation from 1st April 2022 all NHS workers in England with face to face contact with patients must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Only those with medical exemptions will be excluded from this requirement. Please note it will be a legal requirement to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status or an exemption certificate as part of the recruitment process and before any job offer is made. Please consider this mandatory requirement when applying for this post***
Across all our services we have an established service model of nurse delivered level three sexual health provision. We are looking to recruit dynamic sexual health nurses to join our existing team who provide integrated sexual health care to a diverse population in North East London.
You will be an experienced sexual health nurse who is and able to demonstrate higher level skills for managing patients' sexual health needs and work independently. Key responsibilities include;
• Providing sexual health, contraceptive care and advice within a level 3 service. This will include providing LARC, so you will have the underlying knowledge ready to be trained in this skill if not already a LARC fitter
• Operational co-ordination of the shift
• Assisting with the support, development and management of band 3 Health Care Support workers and band 5 Sexual Health Nurses
• You will receive clinical supervision, support and training to help you succeed in this role.
• These posts are only for experienced sexual health nurses
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
This advert closes on Sunday 13 Apr 2025