Main area: Sexual Health
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week (To include evenings and weekends in the future)
Job ref: 409-6504116
Employer: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Sefton Sexual Health
Town: Southport
Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 (with Annex 21 applied)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/09/2024 23:59
Senior Sexual Health Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity is now available for the right candidate to join Sefton Sexual Health as part of our experienced nursing teams. The role is part-time and we are looking for an experienced Sexual Health Nurse to work across the service in both hubs. All applicants will need to be flexible as you may be required to work cross-site, as well as weekends, evenings, and in outreach settings.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a nurse who is responsive to change, self-motivated, and committed to delivering high-quality care within our Sexual Health Services. This post is open to experienced Sexual Health nurses and those who would like to progress their career in Sexual Health. Full training will be provided during a training period for those with limited experience to enable you to deliver integrated sexual health services across Sefton.
You should be willing to deliver all contraception methods including LARC and be able to see patients for a range of sexually transmitted infections. You will work under PGDs or as a non-medical prescriber and will also need to be flexible and motivated to learn new skills. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team are essential.
Working for our organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and personal specification for further information. Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Advertising Date: 9th September 2024
Closing Date: 23rd September 2024
Shortlisting Date: 24th September 2024
Proposed Interview Date: 15th October 2024
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse/Midwife
* R71/ENB901 qualification in contraception and reproductive healthcare or equivalent
* ENB998/997 or equivalent
* Health-related Degree
Knowledge
* Recent clinical experience in working in Contraception and Reproductive Healthcare
* Experience in screening for sexually transmitted infections
* Recent clinical experience in working with under 16s
* Delivery of LARC methods of contraception
Skills
* Good medical and sexual history taking skills
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Mentor for Students undertaking Contraception and Reproductive Healthcare training
* Excellent documentation skills
* Knowledge of Fraser Guidelines and Child Protection issues
* Knowledge of clinical issues relating to Contraception and Sexual Health
* Cervical screening
* Evidence of maintaining own level of knowledge and expertise
* Flexibility regarding sessions worked
* Ability to remove intrauterine methods of contraception
* IT skills, e.g. ability to access internet and print emails
* Evidence of participation in Audit and Research
Other
* Manual dexterity, occasional requirement for moving and handling people and equipment
* May be required to work in other locations in the service
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