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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
About
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
Key details
Location: Hope House, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN
Contract type & working pattern: Permanent, Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata)
Specialty: Sexual Health Nurse
Job Overview
The role is centred upon working within Gloucestershire's Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) service and the Pregnancy Advisory Service (PAS). ISH is a hub and spoke model whilst PAS is based at our hub (Hope House). To provide confidential and consistent contraception and sexual health services within nurse-led clinics and alongside medical colleagues.
Working as an Independent Practitioner, the role requires professional leadership acting as a role model to junior staff and treating patients within Sexual Health, as well as acting as the Senior Nurse at clinics when required and deputising in the absence of the Lead Nurse.
Responsibilities:
* Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines, taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs.
* Take charge of clinics and ensure the continuity of the day-to-day management of the service.
* Participate in and run nurse-led clinics (to include assessment and diagnosis). Use professional judgment to seek advice or refer to medical colleagues as clinically indicated.
* Provide a range of nursing skills within the Pregnancy Advisory Service to include the termination suite, Integrated Sexual Health clinics and outlying locality clinics.
* Support, monitor and nurse patients attending for termination of pregnancy.
* Perform ultrasound scanning for the assessment of patients in pregnancy advisory and complex contraception (if qualified to do so), or be prepared to undertake training to do so.
Qualifications:
* Registered Nurse - Adult (Diploma and or Bachelor's/Master's Degree)
* NDFSRH or equivalent
Desirable criteria:
* NMP or willing to undertake
* SDI/IUD fitter.
* Ultrasound qualification
Further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Adam Godwin
Job title: Lead Nurse ISH
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0300 4216548
Nature Of Experience:
* Relevant sexual health experience
We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
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