Package Description
As a Band 6 Sexual Health Nurse, you will be part of our valued team in 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 everyday purchases such as grocery shopping and cashback & voucher offers 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 as 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 to help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ring‑fenced 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
Job Introduction
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Band 6 Sexual Health Nurse to join our dedicated team at 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, demonstrate 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 participate and lead 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 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, with occasional Saturday cover required.
Main Responsibilities
* Autonomously undertake clinical skills for both contraceptive and sexual health patients, including history taking, clinical examination, STI screening, microscopy, results interpretation, immunisations and venipuncture.
* Assess, plan, implement, and provide follow‑up care for asymptomatic and symptomatic patients, and those with complex sexual health needs including GBMSM within your scope or practice.
* Provide advice and opportunistic cytology screening as appropriate, according to policies.
* Provide a comprehensive holistic assessment of patients’ social, emotional, and sexual health needs and initiate follow‑up and/or referral as appropriate.
* Provide treatment.
* Undertake partner notification and escalation to Health Advisor.
* Conduct triage of patients and refer them to the appropriate service/care pathway.
* Take an active role in the leadership and management of the nursing team.
* Participate and carry out annual appraisals for more junior staff.
* Actively participate and lead audit and quality initiatives.
* Promote and educate patients and external agencies/professionals with regard to sexual health and HIV promotion, offering PREP, PEP, SE, appropriate vaccination schedules to those who meet criteria. Discuss importance of condom usage and window periods in relation to sexual health screening.
* Within 12 months of commencement must have completed Loc sub‑dermal implant training cytology.
* Within 2 years of commencement must have completed sexually transmitted infections and intermediate qualification.
* Take on champion role e.g. infection prevention, safeguarding and/or extended role LOC IUD training.
* Revalidate FSRH and BASHH qualifications every five years.
Ideal Candidate
* Registered Nurse with NMC registration
* DFSRH Faculty Diploma in Contraception & STIF Foundation
* Band 6 Sexual Health Nurse, or experienced Band 5 in a sexual health setting
* Experience working within Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
* Teaching and mentorship experience
* Letters of Competency for Subdermal Implants
* Symptomatic screening (STIF Foundation)
* Ability to apply research evidence and theory to clinical practice
* Understanding of factors influencing intervention models and patient participation
* Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
Desirable Qualifications
* V300 Independent Non‑Medical Prescriber qualification
* FSRH LoC Intrauterine techniques (LoC IUT)
* Sexual Health Advising
Equal Opportunity Statement
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
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