Specialist Nurse - Women's Health

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

The post holder will have highly developed specialist skills and advanced knowledge in contraception and sexual and reproductive health. As an autonomous practitioner they will undertake independent consultations with patients attending the Women's Health services for contraceptive requirements and STI screening.

The post holder will assess patients formulating a diagnosis and if appropriate initiating treatments thus being clinically responsible for the whole patient episode of care.

The post holder will be involved in the development and delivery of education and training of other staff. The post holder will take the lead and be responsible for the development and updating of clinical standards, procedures.

The working hours will be predominantly out of hours, evenings and weekends.

As this specialised service develops there may be the scope to expand to other services.

Key Objectives and Requirements

• To provide a specialist and advanced nursing contribution to the clinical management of patients with contraceptive, genitor urinary or sexual health conditions whilst working autonomously but in collaboration with other health professionals.

• To undertake contraceptive and sexual health clinical sessions independently assessing patients, formulating diagnoses and if appropriate initiate treatments under patient group directions, agreed protocols or non-medical prescribing.

• To be responsible for the follow up care of patients with contraceptive, sexual health or other sexual health issue to include common STIs, HIV testing (using venepuncture or point of care testing) and first and subsequent issuing of methods of contraception.

• To assess patients taking sexual histories, carrying out comprehensive clinical examinations on patients including cervical cytology, making presumptive diagnoses of STIs and other related conditions via completing direct microscopy results and clinical examination and then provide treatment, education and advice to the patient undertaking partner notification as needed.

• Following training and assessment of clinical competence undertake independent assessment of patients to assess their suitability to use Intrauterine device , levonorgestrel intrauterine device as a method of contraception and fit and remove these as appropriate.

• To administer medications, vaccinations and immunisations, for example hepatitis B in conjunction with clinical protocol and Patient Group Directives.

• To independently assess patients in order to supply emergency contraception, start and re-issue combined oral and progesterone only contraceptive methods (including the insertion and removal of contraceptive implants)

• To provide leadership by acting as a role model for other nurses within the service and provide specialist and up to date relevant information to other Nurses and Health Professionals.

• To ensure that clinical and educational practice within the service adheres to recent research findings, clinical governance and professional guidelines.

• Respond to daily problems faced by the service and ensure issues are resolved as swiftly as possible. This may include analysing complex situations and making independent decisions and identifying longer-term solutions as required.

• To support and encourage the clinical supervision process for all nurses within the service and actively be involved in the process.

• Adhere to the NMC Code: Standards of Conduct, Performance and ethics for nurses and midwives at all times.

• Maintain your own professional and personal development, attending mandatory training as required.

Training and Education

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level registered Nurse
• Completed sexual health qualification or equivalent experience
• DFSRH, MW212 or equivalent contraceptive course
• Completed or currently studying at degree or masters level (health related)
• Completion of the Letter of Competence (LoC) for insertion and removal of Subdermal contraceptive implants
• Completed or willingness to work towards completion of specialist/advanced training for the insertion and removal of IUS/IUDs
• Completed or willingness to undertake V300 non-medical prescribing qualification
• Completed or willingness to undertake PGA in medical education
• Management qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• 5 years current experience in sexual health
• Ability to independently undertake female genital examinations and screening tests
• Experience of working with PGDs
• Experience of working with young people
• Experience of partner notification
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Ability to work across boundaries
• Evidence of participation in audit and research
• Experience of developing clinical standards and procedures in sexual health
• Experience line managing staff and clinical areas
• Experience of developing PGD

Desirable

• Experience of developing PGD

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage own case/workload
• IT Skills
• Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to problem solve

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative

Address

Atkinson Health Centre

Duke Street

Barrow-in-furness

Cumbria

LA14 2LB

Employer's website

https://mbpcc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)