Assessment of sexual health and contraception healthcare needs, delivery and implementation of individual care within defined competencies.
Educate and advise clients using a motivational/health coaching approach to promote positive sexual health choices, relationships and outcomes.
Identify Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) sexual assault, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Child/Adult Safeguarding concerns and follow reporting/management protocols
Perform venepuncture, microscopy, and assist clinicians in preparing for and carrying out procedures and sample taking. Process samples and administer injections.
Deliver medication as prescribed or according to PGD's.
About the Trust
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.
Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediotics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values.
Job Requirements
Provide confidential, holistic sexual and contraceptive health care and education to clients attending the service in a welcoming, sensitive and non-judgemental manner.
* Carry out all relevant forms of care without supervision.
* Demonstrate procedures and supervise junior and/or unqualified staff.
* Work effectively as part of the wider Multidisciplinary Team and support the Band 7 ANPs, Band 8a Nurse Managers and Clinical Operations Lead in achieving the service, Directorate and Trust's aims and objectives.
* Manage own time effectively and perform allocated tasks within a reasonable time frame.
* Supervise/direct the work of Assistant Practitioner/HCA's, students or other trainees as required.
* Use resources required to meet patient needs economically and evaluate their effectiveness.
Luton Sexual Health are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse who is a team player. This self-motivated and ambitious individual will be required to provide confidential, holistic sexual and contraceptive health care and education to clients attending the town centre service in a welcoming, sensitive and non-judgemental manner.
Participate in clinical audit as required.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
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