Job summary
Sheffield Sexual health is a level 3 provider of STI and contraceptive care. The service runs from the outpatient department at the Royal Hallamshire hospital with a spoke service in the city centre. Clinics run 6 days a week with Saturday clinics designed to cater for the needs of young people.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate leadership skills within a clinical environment. be self-motivated, dynamic and forward thinking and have existing management experience to be able to lead and develop the nursing team.
Some experience of implementing change would be an advantage but more importantly the mindset to move change forward is essential.
Good communication with the ability to use effective verbal and none verbal communication, written and IT skills to ensure patients receive timely, evidence based care and a positive patient experience is essential.
Sexual Health experience is not essential but would be desirable.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job: Take responsibility for the day to day management of the sexual health clinics within the hub and spoke clinic.
Be an effective leader and role model to the nursing workforce whilst offering support to the wider MDT.
Work closely with the clinical nurse specialist to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance.
Ensure that the standards and quality of care given are maintained in line trust policy.
Work flexibly as a member of the sexual heath team to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated and where necessary improved.
Drive service improvement to facilitate the modernisation of patient services.
Manage rosters, sickness monitoring with overall responsibility for managing staff.
About us
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield
We strive to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and encourage our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' in order to deliver the highest standard of care to our patients.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level RGN.
- Possession of a degree relevant to nursing or working towards.
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Certificate in management and leadership.
Desirable
- ENB 275/932 STI management or equivalent.
- ENB 934 care and management of patients with HIV and Aids or equivalent.
- Appropriate family planning qualification, i.e ENB 900/901/8103 or equivalent family planning certificate, or accredited course in HIV/Partner notification.
- A relevant higher qualification, e.g. in counselling, health education, health promotion, public health.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience.
- Experience of leading and managing change on a clinical level.
- Experience of working as a senior practitioner.
- Knowledge about adult/children safeguarding issues with the ability to refer and sign post on.
- Management training course with relevant experience covering recruitment and selection, IPR, equality and diversity and managing staff performance and attendance.
- Project management skills.
- Proven leadership skills with ability to motivate and inspire staff and initiate changes.
- Can demonstrate involvement in research/ audit activity.
Desirable
- Experience of providing clinical supervision.
- Community/networking experience.
- Experience working with people affected by HIV/STIs.
- Knowledge of the national sexual health drivers.
- Safeguarding training plus updates at level 3.
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of well developed decision making and negotiating skills.
- Evidence of oExcellent management skills. oExcellent organisational skills. oInnovative oImaginative oMotivational oTeam worker
- Awareness of ethics/conduct in dealing with sensitive issues such as sexual health.
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Knowledge of clinical governance.
Desirable
- Knowledge of sexual health/ contraception issues.
- Multi disciplinary collaborative working.
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team.
- Able to demonstrate working to deadlines.
- Ability to work in a confidential/sensitive manner.
- Excellent verbal communication skills including specialist skills to communicate with staff/patients in relation to complex and sensitive issues.
- Willingness and ability to work across multiple sites.
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Demonstrates flexibility and high motivational levels.
- Non judgemental.
- Adaptable to different working environments
Desirable
- Enthusiastic interest in people's sexual health.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level RGN.
- Possession of a degree relevant to nursing or working towards.
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Certificate in management and leadership.
Desirable
- ENB 275/932 STI management or equivalent.
- ENB 934 care and management of patients with HIV and Aids or equivalent.
- Appropriate family planning qualification, i.e ENB 900/901/8103 or equivalent family planning certificate, or accredited course in HIV/Partner notification.
- A relevant higher qualification, e.g. in counselling, health education, health promotion, public health.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience.
- Experience of leading and managing change on a clinical level.
- Experience of working as a senior practitioner.
- Knowledge about adult/children safeguarding issues with the ability to refer and sign post on.
- Management training course with relevant experience covering recruitment and selection, IPR, equality and diversity and managing staff performance and attendance.
- Project management skills.
- Proven leadership skills with ability to motivate and inspire staff and initiate changes.
- Can demonstrate involvement in research/ audit activity.
Desirable
- Experience of providing clinical supervision.
- Community/networking experience.
- Experience working with people affected by HIV/STIs.
- Knowledge of the national sexual health drivers.
- Safeguarding training plus updates at level 3.
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of well developed decision making and negotiating skills.
- Evidence of oExcellent management skills. oExcellent organisational skills. oInnovative oImaginative oMotivational oTeam worker
- Awareness of ethics/conduct in dealing with sensitive issues such as sexual health.
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Knowledge of clinical governance.
Desirable
- Knowledge of sexual health/ contraception issues.
- Multi disciplinary collaborative working.
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team.
- Able to demonstrate working to deadlines.
- Ability to work in a confidential/sensitive manner.
- Excellent verbal communication skills including specialist skills to communicate with staff/patients in relation to complex and sensitive issues.
- Willingness and ability to work across multiple sites.
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Demonstrates flexibility and high motivational levels.
- Non judgemental.
- Adaptable to different working environments
Desirable
- Enthusiastic interest in people's sexual health.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sexual health Sheffield Outpatient Department, Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2JF
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
