Overview
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Leicestershire and Rutland Sexual Health Service and are looking for aBand 6 Nurse-Sexual Healthto join our team. Based at our Loughborough Health Centre, with service locations across Rutland, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, and Coalville, this a part or full time role, offers a unique opportunity to provide free, confidential sexual health services to the local community. This role will involve travel across our localities.
Responsibilities
* Manage and triage patients for sexual health, contraception, and HIV care, escalating to the multidisciplinary team when necessary.
* Provide STI/HIV screening, treatment, and partner management following clinical protocols and Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
* Insert and remove contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices after appropriate training.
* Promote sexual health through education, brief interventions, and positive health messaging.
* Work autonomously to manage a caseload, ensuring patient choice and effective care pathways.
* Offer specialised advice, develop care plans, and support colleagues with clinical leadership.
* Maintain accurate records and uphold clinical governance and organisational policies.
* Participate in audits, research, and service development initiatives.
* Commit to ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice.
Qualifications and requirements
We would welcome an existing Band 6 Senior Sexual Health Practitioner or an existing Band 5 Sexual Health Practitioner, seeking promotion, who has recognised sexual health competencies (STIF Foundation or Intermediate), Faculty Diploma in Contraception DFSRH) and at least 2 years sexual health experience at Band 5/6. You will work as a member of the sexual health team as an autonomous practitioner providing sexual health provision. You will work collaboratively with colleagues and commissioners to develop services in line with commissioning and objectives.
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK\'s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
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