Sexual Health Nurse Training Lead in Nottingham

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff

The Sexual Health Nurse Training Lead is a senior clinical and educational leadership role responsible for developing a skilled, confident and compassionate workforce while maintaining expert practice across the sexual health pathway. The successful candidate will bring advanced sexual health knowledge, credible clinical experience, strong communication and teaching skills, and the ability to inspire others, lead change and translate evidence into safe, high-quality care. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and motivated practitioner who is passionate about learning and development to shape training across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Sexual Health Services at NUH, influence service improvement and make a lasting difference to staff development and patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will lead the development and delivery of high-quality sexual health education and competency-based training, support and assess clinicians in practice, and act as an expert clinical resource while managing patients with complex sexual health and contraception needs. They will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and education partners, use evidence, audit and feedback to improve practice, and ensure learning is translated into safe, person-centred care. The most important requirements are advanced and current sexual health expertise, strong teaching, coaching and assessment skills, credible clinical leadership, excellent organisation and clear, sensitive communication. They should be approachable, compassionate and inclusive, able to inspire confidence, build effective relationships, manage competing priorities, make sound autonomous decisions and lead change with professionalism, integrity and a strong commitment to continuous improvement.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide autonomous, evidence-based care for patients with complex sexual health and contraception needs, while leading the design, delivery and evaluation of clinical education, competency assessment and workforce development across the service. They will act as a visible expert practitioner, role model and source of specialist advice; support clinical governance, audit, research, policy and pathway development; maintain accurate records; respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns, incidents and complaints; and contribute to service planning, recruitment, resource management and the implementation of change. Key working relationships will include the Matron, Divisional Lead Nurse, Clinical Lead, sisters and department managers, nursing and medical teams, administrative and support staff, patients and carers, safeguarding and wider health and social care professionals, as well as the University, Practice Learning Team, other education providers, commissioners and relevant local, regional and national professional networks.

Training & Qualifications

• Evidence of post registration study relevant to specialty.
• National Contraception/Sexual Health qualification- Current or undertaking
• Non Medical Prescriber or willingness to undertake
• Masters level qualification in Healthcare/Education or willingness to undertake
• LoC IUT/SDI certification or willingness to undertake

Experience

• Experience of working within sexual health
• Supervision of registered/unregistered staff
• Worked to PGD
• Recruitment and selection of staff
• Facilitation of interprofessional learning
• Evidence of formal/informal teaching

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation into the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41 for enhanced and £20 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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.

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