This sexual health nurse post sits in the Trust's open access Sexual Health Service, covering Portsmouth, Southampton, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, with a base in Andover or Eastleigh. The work centres on assessing clients, advising on contraception and sexual health, and issuing contraception and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. It is a 32-hour part-time post on a hub and spoke model, with a training post at band 5-6 considered. Fit depends on a post-registration contraception and sexual health qualification and prescribing training.
What the job involves
- Assess individual client needs and advise on all methods of contraception and sexual health issues
- Issue first time and repeat hormonal and emergency contraception
- Issue treatment for sexually transmitted infections under Patient Group Directions or as an independent prescriber
- Provide screening, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections within a hub and spoke model
- Work autonomously to national and locally developed guidelines and standard operating procedures
- Work in a multidisciplinary team, supporting service improvement and innovation
- Work in a variety of settings as directed by the management team
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across a range of agencies
- Support diversity, equality of opportunity and patients', visitors' and staff rights
Qualifications
- Registered nurse with valid, up-to-date professional registration
- Recognised post-registration qualification in contraception and sexual health at degree or diploma level
- Training in Patient Group Directions for issuing hormonal and emergency contraception and treating STIs, or independent prescriber training or willingness to work towards it
- Recognised post-registration teaching or mentorship qualification at degree level, or SLIP
- DFSRH including LOC implant insertion and removal
Registration & licences
- NMC registration
Experience
- Previous experience or training in sexual health and contraception, with advanced clinical skills
- Working independently with minimal supervision
- Understanding of evidence-based care
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to relate to clients with differing cultural beliefs
- Presentation or teaching experience
- Time management and ability to organise a large, varied workload
- Knowledge of infection control, the Data Protection Act and UK GDPR
- Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion as applied to staff and patients
Checks & eligibility
- Right to work legally in the UK
- Suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults
Nice to have
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Intermediate STIF
What’s offered
- Flexible working requests discussed as part of interview
- Training to support evidence-based practice
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
