Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated nurse to join the Oxfordshire sexual health team. We are looking for a Band nurse practitioner with experience in both GUM and contraception. You will require to have relevant post qualification experience in both GUM and contraception including Letter of competence in Implant and ideally coils, STIF competency or equivalent. In addition have non-medical prescribing qualification or opening to undertaking this qualification
Oxfordshire Sexual Health Service is a large busy organisation offering comprehensive STI management and contraception to people attending our outpatient services in various locations across the county. Our main base is at Churchill Hospital in Oxford with additional clinics in and not exclusive to Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester, Didcot, Wantage and Witney
You will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary professional team. Offering STI testing and contraceptive provision to clients of all ages and from a diverse range of communities and backgrounds.
Please be aware that prior experience in managing symptomatic and asymptomatic patients in GUM and contraception is essential for this post.
Flexible approach to work patterns is essential. The ability to commute to more than one place of work is essential so a Valid UK Driving licence and access to a car is essential .
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Main duties of the job
You will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary/multi agency professional team. Offering STI testing and contraceptive provision to clients of all ages and from a diverse range of communities and backgrounds.
Being non-judgemental, friendly, reliable, and a team player is essential.
To qualify for Band you must be able to demonstrate recognised qualification and recent experience in contraception and sexual health. Please be aware that prior experience in managing symptomatic and asymptomatic patients in GUM and contraception is essential for this post.
The post is full time although a job share would be considered; A flexible approach to work patterns is essential as late evenings and Saturday working will be required (Saturdays are usually around in ). The ability to commute to more than one place of work is essential so a Valid UK Driving licence and access to a car is essential for this role due to duel site working.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .
In NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the
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If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.