Full Time(part time may be considered)?
Location: The Garden Clinic, Upton Hospital, Slough SL1 2BJ
We areseekingan enthusiastic and forward-thinking specialist nurse to join our sexual health team. Based in Slough, we are a busy level 3 sexual health service, withadditionalsatellite clinics in Windsor, Maidenhead, Ascot, and Bracknell and weoperateMonday to Friday, with one Saturday shift every 4 to 6 weeks.
Given the sensitive nature of the role, we are looking for candidates who are open-minded, non-judgmental, and capable of working in a highly confidential environment.Previousexperience in family planning or sexual health within a GUM setting is desirable.
As part of a multidisciplinary team,you'llhave access to excellent training opportunities, including non-medical prescriber training.
Every day is different, with a variety of cases including STI testing and treatment, HIV care, and contraception services therefore offering you a chance to grow and refine your skills.
We also prioritise our employee’s wellbeing, offering some of the best resources to support you. Our Trust values diversity and fosters an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.
• The post holder willbe responsible forproviding a high standard of sexual reproductive healthcare to patients accessing the sexual health service.
• The post holder will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team offering holistic, non-judgemental sexual health caredemonstratingprofessional and ethical responsibilities and to build andmaintaingood working functional relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• The post holder will be expected to supervise and mentor junior staff and nursing students, and to take an active role in the leadership and management of the nursing team.
• This post involves working at the Garden Clinic in Slough, but you maybe requiredto travel to work at locality clinics in Bracknell, Windsor, and Maidenhead. It is desirable that you be a car driver with the use of a car for work purpose
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Registered Nurse- Adult
1. Sexual Health qualification in SRH/ undertaking SRH qualification.
1. Extensive post qualification experience.
1. Significant experiencein sexualor reproductiveHealth.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Dec 2024
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