JOB DESCRIPTION
Specialist Nurse – Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health (Band 5-6 Equivalent)
Responsible to: Medical Directors
Reports to: Specialist Clinical Nurse Manager
Purpose of Role: The postholder will work as an autonomous practitioner with support available from senior nursing team. Works with members of the multidisciplinary team to promote and deliver an excellent online integrated sexual health service.
You will be a key member of the clinical team within Preventx and will provide the nursing input to ensure that we deliver safe and effective care for service users. As an experienced sexual and reproductive health (SRH) nurse you will provide clinical care for presenting groups of patients including history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality care to our service users.
Contract: We offer a 6-month FIXED-term contract (with potential to extend), with full-time and part-time options available. The role is mainly remote, with occasional travel to Sheffield. We especially encourage applications from individuals looking for weekend-focused work, with weekday duties.
Location: Remote – Home based with occasional attendance, as necessary, at Preventx HQ, MBP5, Meadowhall Business Park, Carbrook Hall Road, Sheffield S9 2EQ
About Preventx
Preventx is the largest provider of remote sexual health testing in the UK.
We are a trusted partner, supplier and adviser to the NHS and local authorities across the UK and through Sexual Health London we partner with the NHS to run the largest publicly funded remote sexual health testing programme anywhere in the world.
Through our innovative digital tech and expert integrated laboratory, we aim to make remote testing a convenient, reliable and normal part of looking after your health.
What we do
We empower people to access reliable, trusted remote sexual health services, through our adaptable digital platform, efficient self-sampling and in-house laboratory.
Through SH.UK and our other services, we offer service users sexual health services, including STI testing, treatment and contraception.
Leadership in global sexual health
The benefit of our integrated, flexible platform is that we can apply our expertise anywhere in the world. This means that Preventx can provide sexual health services across the globe.
Our healthtech is human
People are at the heart of Preventx. We are a team of people passionate about what we do and motivated by changing the landscape of public health for the better.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower people to take control of their health and wellness, through easy to access and cutting-edge digital healthcare services.
Our Values
Empowering, Innovative, Collaborative, Human
Key Responsibilities
* Independently provide sexual and reproductive health care (online) to undifferentiated clients using online integrated sexual health clinics (genito-urinary medicine, contraception, termination of pregnancy, sex workers, men who have sex with men and associated outreach services).
* Provide highly specialised public health assessment & intervention with people at most risk.
* Provide STI/HIV/unplanned pregnancy/sexual exploitation risk reduction advice and support.
* Oversee and provide STI management and partner notification.
* Provision of contraception, PrEP and DoxyPEP online care.
* Be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality clinical services within the context of a clinical governance framework.
* Ensure that all activities in the area are carried out within Preventx guidelines.
Clinical Practice
* Autonomously manage sexual and reproductive health care online services, including management of STIs, partner notification, provision of contraception, PrEP and DoxyPEP care, health promotion, management of vulnerable service users and support onwards signposting and referrals where indicated – within your scope of practice, escalating to the senior clinical team as required.
* Act as the first point of clinical contact for the most at-risk populations accessing services, undertaking complex risk assessments of sexual health and wellbeing.
* To provide initial crisis assessment and intervention to clients with related social, emotional and psychological problems.
* To ensure that any safeguarding issues that arise are documented and managed in line with Preventx safeguarding protocols, referring or signposting onwards as required.
* To ensure disclosures of domestic / sexual violence and exploitation are managed appropriately, ensuring individuals are assessed and supported, with referral and/ or signposting to local statutory agencies, as per local and national guidance.
* To manage telephone enquiries from clinical colleagues and the public, in relation to sexual health, including up to date information, advice and signposting on infections, services, testing, diagnosis, treatment, risk reduction, health improvement and well-being.
* Work as an autonomous practitioner within your scope of practice using your clinical knowledge and skills to manage individual episodes of care for both male and female patients, based on physical, social, psychological and emotional needs.
* Provide specialist clinical care without direct medical supervision, with clear knowledge of treatment guidelines for common STI, contraception and prevention medications (e.g. vaccines, PrEP, DoxyPEP).
* Obtain a patient medical and sexual history in a systematic manner including physical, social, emotional, psychological and environmental factors.
Risk Reduction
* To provide risk reduction counselling to most at risk populations and those with elevated concern or anxiety accessing services.
* To provide targeted risk reduction intervention utilising a Motivational Interviewing approach.
* To address all aspects of individuals' lives in relation to their sexual functioning and identity to promote sexual health and wellbeing (including self-esteem, relationships, alcohol and drug use).
* To support individuals to make informed decisions around their sexual health and wellbeing, and to provide a climate of understanding so that clients feel able to voice anxieties, needs and concerns on the telephone or other online media.
* Ensure appropriate and timely referral to external agencies relating to any identified risks/harms to individual service users/others (or escalation to senior nursing team as required).
Partner Notification
* To provide highly specialised partner notification to prevent the onward spread of STIs through index and provider referral.
* To ensure partner notification resolution through follow up assessment and intervention with index patients, contacts and liaison with sexual health staff in partner organisations such as NHS Trusts.
* To maintain strict confidentiality on behalf of the client in accordance with the Venereal Diseases Regulations 1974 and the Data Protection Act / GDPR in the execution of such duties.
* Maintain accurate, confidential, computerised and patient records of interventions and contact details for the purpose of partner notification.
* To ensure all patients diagnosed with, or at on-going risk to STIs are appropriately managed in line with local clinical guidelines.
* To participate in audit and research relating to partner notification.
Training and Education
* To participate in education and training programmes for health care professional, new members of staff, medical students, schools, colleges, community-based groups and other professional people requesting teaching on sexual health and relationship issues.
* Demonstrate clinical decision-making and an ability to monitor and improve standards of care, working within own scope of professional practice.
* Provide clinical guidance and specialist advice to the team members interacting with service users and act as a role model for clinical practice.
Management
* Work with the senior team to review and support the development of clinical services.
* Facilitate, initiate, manage and evaluate changes in practice to improve quality of care.
* Act as a resource and provide appropriate support for all staff members.
* To be responsible for the deployment, day-to-day management, supervision and coordination of clinical services.
* Assist with monitoring department activity.
Quality
* Promote, develop and support nursing/clinical audit.
* Participate in appropriate audits and research, presenting the findings to the wider group.
* Use research and findings to inform professional and clinical practice.
* Contribute to evidence-based practice and research projects within the clinical areas and highlight where written standards for clinical care require updating.
* Be aware of Health and Safety and Clinical Governance policies and assist with responsibility for any training issues for staff regarding these in line with statutory requirements.
Personal and Professional Development
* To display enthusiasm and interest in the role and specialty.
* Demonstrate appropriate behaviour in stressful and difficult situations.
* Work with others to develop ideas for future services and articulating these effectively to support changes in the service and clinical practice.
* Participate in a supportive and developmental teaching and learning environment.
* Promote and support clinical supervision in line with Preventx's philosophy and local strategy.
* Identify and pursue own education and professional development.
* Ensure clinical skills and knowledge are maintained at the appropriate level.
Education
* Take responsibility for identifying own learning needs and personal and professional development.
* Ensure you remain up to date with statutory and mandatory training.
Clinical Governance
* Support and promote the development and implementation of nursing and care services that reflect the principles of clinical governance.
* Support the complaints policy and procedures.
* Support clinical risk management activities within your sphere of responsibility.
Professional Responsibilities
* To ensure effective communication skills/systems with service users and their relatives are supportive and informative with due regard to confidentiality – particularly where there are communication difficulties e.g. language barriers.
* To always ensure non-prejudicial and anti-discriminatory practice.
* To ensure record keeping is of high quality and contemporaneous. This includes both clinical and management data and documentation.
* To be responsible for and demonstrate own personal professional development and maintain up to date clinical skills.
* To be aware of responsibilities under the Nursing & Midwifery Council's (NMC)'s Code of Professional Conduct.
* To be aware of current developments within nursing.
Person Specification
The preferred candidate will have the following experience, abilities, and aptitudes:
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Qualification
· Registered Nurse
· Proof of continuing education sexual and reproductive health
· SRH Essentials
· Diploma Faculty Sexual and Reproductive Health Teaching qualification
· BASHH STIF qualifications
· NHIVNA qualifications
· Recognised post registration qualifications relating to family planning/sexual health
Knowledge
and Experience
· Proven post-registration experience in specialty
· Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge
· Able to demonstrate an awareness of professional
issues and developments
· Experience in a Health Advising role
· Experience in providing remote/ digital healthcare
Skills/Abilities
· Excellent communication skills, oral, written and listening
· History taking skills
· Computer literacy Understanding of ethical
decision making
· Audit skills and application to practice
· Physical assessment skills
· Evidence of implementing change in clinical practice
Personal Qualities
· Professional attitude towards nursing and health advising
· Trustworthy and nonprejudicial
· Enthusiastic about the role of the nurse
· Assertive and diplomatic
· Motivational
· Good time manager
· Flexible to meet the needs of the service
· Change agent skills
This job description is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements of the post holder. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements. The job description will be reviewed regularly and may be subject to change.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Preventx
At Preventx, we believe diversity drives innovation and inclusion strengthens our impact. We're committed to creating a workplace that values individual differences and fosters a culture of respect, belonging, and growth.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences—including those from underrepresented communities. If you need any support with your application or adjustments during the recruitment process, we're here to help.
Hours of Work
We welcome applicants looking for full-time or part-time hours.