We are seeking an experienced and passionate Band 6 Sexual Health Nurse to join our dedicated team working at our Oldham Sexual Health Service, Oldham Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe St, Oldham OL1 1NL.
In this rewarding role, you will provide accessible sexual health screening, advice, treatment, contraception, health promotion, and counselling within both clinic and outreach settings. You will continue to develop your skills, knowledge and experience across sexual health, contraception, and leadership, while supporting the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.
The successful candidate will work flexibly across all aspects of Sexual Health, Contraception and HIV, demonstrating a progressive attitude, a commitment to continual improvement, and the ability to maintain personal and professional competence. You will be expected to supervise and mentor junior staff and nursing/medical students, and to take an active role in the daily leadership and management of the nursing team. Actively participates and leads on audit and quality initiatives.
Applicants should hold recognised sexual health competencies(STIF Foundation or Intermediate), a Faculty Diploma in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (DFSRH),and have a minimum of two years experience in sexual health at Band 5 or 6 level.
This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week, generally worked between 9:00am and 5:00pm. The role offers some flexibility, with occasional Saturday cover required.
Main duties of the job
* To autonomously undertake clinical skills for both contraceptive and sexual health patients, including history taking, clinical examination, STI screening, microscopy, results interpretation, immunisations and venipuncture.
* Assesses, plans, implements, and provides follow up care for asymptomatic and symptomatic patients, and those with complex sexual health needs including GBMSM (gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men), within your scope or practice.
* Takes an active role in the leadership and management of the nursing team.
* Participates and carries out annual appraisals for more junior staff.
* Actively participates and leads on audit and quality initiatives.
* Promotes and educates patients and external agencies/professionals with regards to sexual Health and HIV promotion, offering PREP, PEPSE, appropriate vaccination schedules, to those who meet criteria. Discussing importance of condom usage and window periods in relation to sexual health screening.
o Within 12 months of commencement of post must have completed Loc subdermal implant training cytology.
o Within 2 years of commencement of post must have completed sexually transmitted infections and intermediate qualification.
o Takes on champion role e.g. infection prevention, safeguarding and/or extended role LOC IUD training.
o Revalidates FSRH and BASHH qualifications every five years.
About us
Package Description
As a Band 6 Sexual Health Nurse, you will be part of our valued team in our Oldham Sexual Health Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
* £39,959.00-£48,117.00 (Band 6 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
* Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
* Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
* Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
* An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
* The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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