This Clinical Nurse Specialist post sits within the Integrated Sexual Health Service at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The work centres on assessing clients and advising on all contraception and sexual health needs, with care delivered under Patient Group Directions or as an independent prescriber. The service runs complex GUM, contraception and STI screening clinics, plus nurse-led satellite clinics and triage, and the post carries mentoring of students. Candidates need senior experience in sexual and reproductive health, MSc-level learning and a mentorship course.
What the job involves
- Assess individual client needs and advise on all methods of contraception and sexual health
- Provide care and treatment under Patient Group Directions or as an independent prescriber
- Deliver evidence-based practice and act as a role model for junior colleagues
- Take responsibility for mentoring pre- and post-registration students
- Manage and/or support the efficient running of the clinic, including nurse-led satellite clinics and triage
- Carry out diagnostic and therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interpret findings, write reports and start further treatment
- Carry out complex therapeutic or investigational procedures under indirect consultant supervision, using safe practice and agreed protocols
- Provide an expert, high-quality nurse-led service and develop new skills
- Provide ongoing follow-up care and support by telephone, nurse-led clinics and outpatient clinics
- Act as an essential point of contact and resource for the multidisciplinary team, patients and carers
- Develop the service in a structured interdisciplinary way, initiating ongoing change and progression of the CNS role
- Work across clinical practice, leadership, management, education and audit
What’s required
Qualifications
- MSc-level learning
- Relevant specialist course or similar
- Mentorship course (supervising and assessing)
Registration & licences
- RN or RM Part 1 registration
Experience
- Senior clinical experience within the speciality
- Practice guideline development
- Audit and research experience
- Evidence of clinical leadership
- Using primary and secondary healthcare teams and resources
- Patient advocacy experience
Skills & knowledge
- Advanced training or skills in invasive, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures relevant to the speciality
- In-depth knowledge of relevant anatomy
- Knowledge of conditions, management and treatment
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multiprofessional team
- Ability to clinically lead and direct staff
Nice to have
- Knowledge of quality standards
- Counselling course
- Non-medical prescribing
- Lead an audit and/or research study
- Presentation and publishing experience
- Caseload management
- Leading a service
What’s offered
- High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS)
- Training opportunities
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
