Sexual Health Nurse with a specialist interest

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Sexual Health Nurse with a specialist interest in outreach delivery and marginalised groups

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a high standard of care to patients accessing the clinical hub but will focus on the outreach/community delivery ensuring that those populations most at risk of sexual ill health are offered sexual health care.

The post holder will work collaboratively with team leaders, ANPs and service leads to develop and implement community outreach clinics in a variety of venues promoting access for vulnerable adults and young people.

This will include looked after children, those effected by substance misuse, sexual exploitation, those involved in the sex industry, men who have sex with men and those with complex health and social needs. The post holder will work in collaboration with key partners and stakeholders across the district to identify target areas for sexual health interventions and they will support the development, implementation and evaluation of these interventions with the support of the integrated sexual health team and the outreach service.

The successful candidate will be innovative and ambitious, and they will be able to demonstrate an ability to work efficiently, autonomously and productively to make a positive impact on patient outcomes. We require candidates who will contribute to the overall improvement of the health and wellbeing of our patients by delivering care through a patient-centered approach and who will join a friendly and progressive team making a difference to local communities and reducing health inequalities.

About us

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.

Generous pension - We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%

Development opportunities - We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos. Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated "Good" NHS healthcare services, as well as having a "positive social impact in local communities."

Job description

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Experience

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