Staff Nurse to Senior Staff Nurse GU- Development Post in Redhill

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Staff Nurse to Senior Staff Nurse GU- Development Post

NHS AFC: Band 5

Main area Sexual Health Grade NHS AFC: Band 5 Contract Permanent: Development post band 5 Staff nurse to band 6 Senior staff nurse upon completion of training Hours 22.5 hours per week (Part time hours (minimum 18.75 hrs per week)) Job ref 333-D-SH-0433

Site Earnsdale Clinic Town Redhill Salary £33,677 - £50,387 per annum inc fringe HCAS (Pro Rata for P/T) Salary period Yearly Closing 30/09/2026 23:59

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

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Job overview

Development Nurse GU and contraception - Band 5 - 6.

Sexual Health Clinic, based at Earnsdale Clinic, Redhill.

Surrey Integrated Sexual Health & HIV Services are looking to recruit motivated and enthusiastic registered nurses who have excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary innovative sexual and reproductive health service.

Main duties of the job

This is a development post for a registered adult nurse. The post holder will follow an individual training programme to develop their nursing knowledge from Band 5 staff nurse to Band 6 senior staff nurse through practical, real time, on the job experience training.

The post holder will be working to deliver a high standard of integrated sexual health care to patients, including delivering nurse led clinics. During the duration of the training programme, the post holder will build knowledge and experience on the types and complexities of patient groups, working towards the Integrated Sexual Health Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse Job Description.

The post holder will be required to work shift patterns that include evenings. The post holder will have the flexibility to work across sites, particularly for training and development opportunities.

The individual training programme will be dependant on skills and qualifications prior to commencing the role. The time frame will be determined by the skill set, speed of achievement of competencies at each stage up to 2 years.

The training programme includes training and assessment of the following competencies and skills:

The post is part time (22hrs) but consideration will be given to suitable candidates who wish to work less part time with a minimum of WTE 0.5 (18.75hrs).

Working for our organisation

We are committed to offering you an environment to flourish which includes dedicated development opportunities as well as a healthier work life balance. We will offer you;

• Flexible shift working, Part-timer or Condensed hours to provide a healthy work-life balance;60/40 work split allowing time to work from home




• Commitment from the team to develop you by offering coaching and in-house development sessions such as Preceptorship Workshop, Leadership programmes, ACP modules and CBT-P training




• Free access to our Staff and Wellbeing service to ensure that you are always looking after yourself




• Commitment to career mapping to ensure continuous professional development including opportunities within the Trust




• On-site shadowing opportunities including HTT, Psych Liaison and many more




• An opportunity to work with a friendly, dynamic, passionate and diverse team who are committed to looking after each other as well as their patients




• Excellent staff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, blue light card, discounts at Nando's and Superdrug, mobile phone contracts and much more!




• Award-winning Staff Networks




• Hidden Gem & annual award ceremonies

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working towards the band 6 senior staff nurse job description, as below.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES CLINICAL PRACTICE

• To maintain a high standard of nursing care and service provision, testing, treatment and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and screening for HIV and other blood borne infections (BBVs).




• To inform, advise, teach and counsel clients on all methods of contraception including performing Implanon insertion and removal.




• To obtain clear and thorough relevant histories from patients.




• To examine patients and obtain appropriate clinical specimens according to clinic protocol.




• To manage a range of symptomatic and asymptomatic female and male cases including discharge, genital ulceration and genital warts.




• To manage patients attending for Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV (PrEP), Post-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Sexual Exposure (PEPSE) or Post-exposure for HIV (PEP) according to local guidelines.




• To initiate Cryotherapy according to Cryotherapy protocol.




• To recognize signs and symptoms of complex and unstable health problems requiring medical review and refer on to appropriate health professionals.




• To treat patients within the confines of patient group directions (PGDs) and arrange prescriptions of treatments not covered by PGD and safely administer and supply these.




• To perform microscopy according to protocol.




• To carry out partner notification processes.




• To promote sexual health and wellbeing through advice and information giving.




• To maintain clinical case notes including electronic patients records to a high standard.




• To observe and adhere to clinic protocols and working guidelines.




• To liaise with nursing colleagues, other members of the multidisciplinary team and external agencies.




• To assist in provision of nurse led sexual and reproductive health consultation in an outreach setting.

Person specification

Qualifications

• RGN (NMC Sub-part 1 Adult branch)




• Univeristy cert or eqiv in sexual health training




• DFRSH or eqiv university cert in contaception/reproductive health

Experience

• Previous experience in Sexual Health




• Previous experience in Contraception

Skills

• Must have an active interest in this speciality and client group and be motivated to learn about sexual health and contraception




• IT skills - conversant with windows environment.




• Venepuncture




• IT skills - presentations (MS powerpoint)

Abilities

• Willingness to undertake all aspects of the development training programme to progress to Band 6




• Must have the motivation and ability to work with both male and female client groups.




• The ability to discuss matters of sex and sexuality.




• The ability to approach clients as a whole.




• The ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team.




• Flexible and adaptable to his/her role/work.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI can be used as a support tool, not a replacement for the applicant’s own work.Applications must remain personal, accurate, and reflective of the candidate’s real experience.AI-generated content must not misrepresent skills, qualifications, or experience.Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.

We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

• Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.




• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system




• Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.




• If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Carol Bristow Job title Specialist Nurse Email address carol.bristow2@nhs.net Additional information

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