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Main area Band 5 Sexual Health Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent: 3 days over a 5 day period Hours Part time - 18.75 hours per week (will include evenings and weekends) Job ref 382-NBC29-26
Site Ashurst Health Centre Town Skelmersdale Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/06/2026 23:59
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic registered nurse who has a keen interest in sexual and reproductive health to join the West Sexual Health Service team in Skelmersdale and Ormskirk.
The post is for 22.5 hrs worked over 3 days flexibly including evenings.
The successful candidates will be based within Sexual Health Services at Ashurst Health Centre and will also work in community clinics throughout West Lancashire.
We would like an individual with excellent communication skills who enjoys working as part of a team.
The post holder will work as part of the Sexual Health Services team, providing care to patients requiring testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections and / or requiring contraception.
Sexual Health Services offer clinics both during the day (Monday to Saturday) and in the evenings (latest clinic finishes at 20:00). There is an expectation that the successful candidate will work across these sessions on a rota basis.
Main duties of the job
They will provide sexual health advice, education, asymptomatic screening and treatments to patients in a supportive confidential environment, recognising when to refer a problem onto a Doctor or Senior Nurse within the service. This will include undertaking partner notification in line with BASHH guidelines to reduce to spread of infection in the community.
* Perform venepuncture, in line with Trust Policy.
* Issue prescribed medication as requested by medical staff and non‑medical prescribers and offer relevant/necessary advice to patients.
* Provide sexual health advice to patients following a positive STI diagnosis, initiate treatments as per Patient Group Directions and implement partner notification measures as per local guidelines.
* Administer vaccinations and immunisations (e.g. Hepatitis A/B and HPV vaccines) in conjunction with clinical protocol and Patient Group Directions.
* Provide sexual health information, advice, teaching and support to patients enabling them to select and use a method of contraception suited to their needs.
* Follow agreed clinic protocols and patient group directions, to supply emergency contraception, and re‑issue combined oral and progesterone only contraceptive methods and Depo-Provera injections, checking the relevant histories in relation to these methods previously undertaken by senior staff in the service.
* Support the Senior Sexual Health Nurses to maintain a high level of service to patients in the absence of a Doctor and referral to alternative clinics/agencies as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
It’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* To undertake sexual health histories, including the assessment of asymptomatic patients, offering appropriate tests as per clinic guidelines.
* To perform venepuncture, in line with Trust Policy.
* To issue prescribed medication as requested by medical staff and non‑medical prescribers and offer relevant/necessary advice to patients.
* To provide sexual health advice to patients following a positive STI diagnosis, initiate treatments as per Patient Group Directions and implement partner notification measures as per local guidelines.
* To administer vaccinations and immunisations (e.g. Hepatitis A/B and HPV vaccines) in conjunction with clinical protocol and Patient Group Directions.
* To provide sexual health information, advice, teaching and support to patients enabling them to select and use a method of contraception suited to their needs.
* To follow agreed clinic protocols and patient group directions, to supply emergency contraception, and re‑issue combined oral and progesterone only contraceptive methods and Depo‑Provera injections, checking the relevant histories in relation to these methods previously undertaken by senior staff in the service.
* Support the Senior Sexual Health Nurses to maintain a high level of service to patients in the absence of a Doctor and referral to alternative clinics/agencies as appropriate.
* To ensure excellent documentation of patient care in the electronic patient records.
* Act as the patient’s advocate at all times and promote their privacy, dignity and modesty during the clinic visit.
* Assess patients under the age of 16 using Fraser Guidelines; adhering to local Safeguarding Policies with referral to appropriate agencies as needed (i.e. Safeguarding team, Social services, Family protection unit, Police).
* Be responsible for the continuity of patient care during their clinic visit.
* Participating and co‑operating with the multi‑disciplinary team in all aspects of patient care, arranging any necessary after care/referrals that may be required e.g. Termination Services, Counselling and the SAFE Centre.
* Provide health education and promotion of health and prevention of illness with regards to all areas of sexual health including condom demonstrations and condom usage advice.
* Maintaining stock levels within the clinical area (which include medications/vaccines) and prepare clinical rooms ensuring equipment and supplies necessary to offer optimum treatments are available and set‑up correctly.
* Maintain the safe custody of drugs in accordance with the Trust and NMC policies/guidelines.
* Monitoring the standard of cleanliness and adhere to infection control policies at all times.
* Reporting of untoward incidents, accidents and complaints to the Team Leader/Senior Sexual Health Nurse and complete necessary paperwork relating to these.
* Participation in audit/clinical governance issues such as record keeping, patient satisfaction. Maintaining and monitoring any requested details. Implementation of any actions required following audit with the aim of improving quality of services.
* Participating in the teaching of other health professionals (to include junior staff and pre and post registration students) and other agencies as required.
* Formally assess educational programmes of pre and post registration students.
* Undertake Performance Development Reviews (PDRs) with staff up to and including Band 4.
* Work closely with the Team Leader and Specialist Nurses in assisting in Nurse Led Clinics in a variety of settings following agreed protocols and PGD’s.
* Establishing good communication with colleagues and clients, their partners and relatives mindful of confidentiality – ensuring complaints procedure is available and followed.
* Ensuring that accurate and contemporaneous records relating to the patient care are in line with the Trust record keeping policy and the Data Protection Act 1984 using either paper based or electronic patient records.
* To code all clinical care provided (e.g. SHRAD, GUMCAD) and assist with local and national data collection of clinical information reports.
* To be aware of the confidential nature of the service and work within the legal responsibilities as laid down in the Venereal Diseases Regulations 1974 and the NHS Trust Act 1991.
* To maintain professional relationships with all medical, nursing and clerical staff.
* Participation in relevant service meetings and training. Raising of relevant issues and cascading information to colleagues.
* Participation in induction/study days, seminars, courses etc. for individual development and the benefit of the service in line with Personal Development Programme.
* Maintain your own professional and personal development, attending mandatory training as required.
* To participate in regular clinical supervision and the PDR process.
* Observe and adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures.
* Adhere to the NMC Code: Standards of Conduct, Performance and ethics for nurses and midwives at all times.
Please ensure you have read the attached job description and person specification before submitting your application.
Person specification
Experience and knowledge
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Multi-disciplinary working
* Knowledge of data protection acts
* Experience of working in nurse led clinics and working to PGDs
* Evidence of working with young people and under 16’s
* Experience of clinical audit
Education and Qualifications
* First level Registered Nurse
* ENB R71 or equivalent contraceptive course
* Specialist course or in‑house training in STI screening.
Personal Qualities
* Ability to work on own initiatives within professional limitations and as part of a team
* Self‑Motivated
* Evidence of good communication abilities
* Non‑judgemental
* Open and honest
* Flexible
Skills and ability
* Able to perform venepuncture
* Computer Literate
* Ability to respond to pressure and to prioritise workload
* Good working knowledge of Clinical Governance agenda
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Car owner/driver and possess full UK driver’s license and able to visit various clinical locations as and when required
* Ability to independently undertake genital examination and screening tests in both male and female patients including cervical cytology
* Basic microscopy skills
* Basic knowledge of sexual health
* Knowledge of National and local sexual health strategies
Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre‑employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one‑off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non‑smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
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.
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