Job summary
We are recruiting a band 7 Practice Development Nurse
The post will be primarily based in the services at the Ambrose King Centre in Whitechapel and Sir Ludvig Guttmann Centre in Stratford (plus associated satellite clinics). The post will involve cross-site working.
We are looking to recruit a dynamic sexual health nurse to join our existing team who provide level 3integrated sexual health care to a diverse population in North East London.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play a key role in overseeing and assuring education and competency of the nursing and health care support worker teams.
The post holder will act as clinical supervisor to named staff in training and will undertake responsibility for competency assessment and validation.
The post holder will develop and maintain an educational programme which ensures nursing and health care support worker teams have the knowledge and skills to provide sexual health and contraception care in accordance with agreed standards set by FSRH, BASHH and Barts NHS Trust.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- Educated to 1st degree level
- Teaching Qualification
- DFSRH
- STIF Intermediate
- LoC SDI
- LoC IUT
Desirable
- Master's degree
- Independent Nurse prescribing course
- Faculty Registered Trainer
- STIF Advanced
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of providing care and treatment to patients within sexual health and contraceptive care needs at an advanced level
- Teaching health professionals or clients individually or in groups
- Experience of working with people in a multi-cultural environment
- Experience of management and leadership within sexual health and contraception setting
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
- Evidence of utilising Evidence-based Practice
- Evidence of Clinical Supervision
- Evidence of practice development
- Evidence of local resolution of complaints
Desirable
- Evidence of managing Human Resource issues
- Ability to lead clinical teams
- Ability to develop self and support development of others
- Recruitment, selection and retention experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- Educated to 1st degree level
- Teaching Qualification
- DFSRH
- STIF Intermediate
- LoC SDI
- LoC IUT
Desirable
- Master's degree
- Independent Nurse prescribing course
- Faculty Registered Trainer
- STIF Advanced
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of providing care and treatment to patients within sexual health and contraceptive care needs at an advanced level
- Teaching health professionals or clients individually or in groups
- Experience of working with people in a multi-cultural environment
- Experience of management and leadership within sexual health and contraception setting
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
- Evidence of utilising Evidence-based Practice
- Evidence of Clinical Supervision
- Evidence of practice development
- Evidence of local resolution of complaints
Desirable
- Evidence of managing Human Resource issues
- Ability to lead clinical teams
- Ability to develop self and support development of others
- Recruitment, selection and retention experience
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).
