Job summary
Join Our Dynamic Integrated Sexual Health Team!
Are you a skilled clinician passionate about sexual health and ready to expand your advancing practice role? We are seeking a motivated Band 7 Enhanced Clinical Practitioner / Nurse Practitioner (ECP/NP) or a Band 6 Trainee Enhanced Clinical Practitioner / Trainee Nurse Practitioner (tECP/tNP) to join our forward-thinking, inclusive level 3 Integrated Sexual Health Service.
We welcome applicants from nursing, midwifery, or allied health professional backgrounds who are keen to work autonomously in a supportive and multidisciplinary environment.
Main duties of the job
- Assess, diagnose, and manage a range of complex sexual and reproductive health presentations, ensuring high standards of patient-centred care.
- Deliver safe, evidence-based interventions in line with national and local clinical guidelines, service protocols, and best practice.
- Contribute to clinical leadership through active involvement in line management, service development, quality improvement initiatives, and innovation in care delivery.
- Support the development of others by providing clinical supervision, mentorship, and training to junior colleagues, students, and trainees within the multidisciplinary team.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Professional registration and a degree in related subject
- Post registration qualification(s) at level 7:
- STI Foundation intermediate competencies
- Recognised teaching qualification or demonstrable experience (SSSA)
Desirable
- Recognised independent prescribing module at level 7
- Recognised physical assessment module at level 7
- STI Foundation Advanced competencies
- MSc or MA in related speciality
Experience
Essential
- At least 3.5 years post registration experience, and a minimum of 2 years at band 6 or above, including relevant experience in area of practice
- Experience of working as an enhanced clinical practitioner / nurse practitioner
- Experience of teaching and assessing others
- Experience of audit and service development
Desirable
- Experience of leading and managing others
- Research experience
- Relevant clinical experience (e.g. gynaecology, obstetrics, urology, HIV, infectious diseases)
- Experience of sexual health advising
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- In depth knowledge of area of practice and demonstrates use of evidence-based practice
- Experience with diagnosis and management of STIs, relation conditions and contraception
- Able to demonstrate advanced communication skills and ability to manage a caseload
Desirable
- Ability to lead and influence change
- Ability to design and deliver education programmes
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Professional registration and a degree in related subject
- Post registration qualification(s) at level 7:
- STI Foundation intermediate competencies
- Recognised teaching qualification or demonstrable experience (SSSA)
Desirable
- Recognised independent prescribing module at level 7
- Recognised physical assessment module at level 7
- STI Foundation Advanced competencies
- MSc or MA in related speciality
Experience
Essential
- At least 3.5 years post registration experience, and a minimum of 2 years at band 6 or above, including relevant experience in area of practice
- Experience of working as an enhanced clinical practitioner / nurse practitioner
- Experience of teaching and assessing others
- Experience of audit and service development
Desirable
- Experience of leading and managing others
- Research experience
- Relevant clinical experience (e.g. gynaecology, obstetrics, urology, HIV, infectious diseases)
- Experience of sexual health advising
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- In depth knowledge of area of practice and demonstrates use of evidence-based practice
- Experience with diagnosis and management of STIs, relation conditions and contraception
- Able to demonstrate advanced communication skills and ability to manage a caseload
Desirable
- Ability to lead and influence change
- Ability to design and deliver education programmes
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).
