Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work in CNWL Sexual Health service as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse with the Camden and Islington Young People's Sexual Health network. (CAMISH).
CAMISH is a partnership between Brook andCentral and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) Sexual Health Services.
CAMISH is a free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing service for people aged 24 and under in Camden and Islington. Services include STI testing and treatment, contraception and emergency contraception, condoms, pregnancy testing and wellbeing support.
This post is for a Band 6 RGN to work with the CNWL team at the Archway site and on outreach
Main duties of the job
To maintain a high standard of nursing care and service provision, testing, treatment and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and screening for HIV and other blood borne infections (BBVs) (relevance dependent on site of work).
To inform, advise, teach and counsel clients on all methods of contraception including performing sub-dermal contraceptive implant insertion and removal.
To obtain clear and thorough relevant histories from patients.
To examine patients and obtain appropriate clinical specimens according to clinic protocol.
To manage a range of symptomatic and asymptomatic female and male cases including discharge, genital ulceration and genital warts. (Relevance dependent on site of work).
This role to be maintained both in the clinic environment and whilst on outreach.
Working some weekends for events is a requirement of the role. You will be required to work some evenings. In the future working a clinical session on a Sat on a rotation basis will be required.
About us
oCNWL is the largest community NHS Trust
oDelivering Sexual Health Services across London and Surrey
oProviding Integrated services (GUM and Contraception)
oHIV services
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be responsible for delivering a high standard of sexual and reproductive health care to patients. This will include delivering nurse-led clinics for Sexual Health and contraception for young people as part of the Camden and Islington Young Peoples Sexual Health Service. To support health care support workers and students.
The post holder will facilitate the learning experience and environment for nurses (both pre and post registration) and other health professionals undergoing training and education in the department. This will include supervising and mentoring students undertaking contraceptive and sexual health courses.
This role has an outreach remit delivering sexual health services including testing, treatment and contraception in colleges, youth clubs and at events.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be responsible for delivering a high standard of sexual and reproductive health care to patients. This will include delivering nurse-led clinics for Sexual Health and contraception for young people as part of the Camden and Islington Young Peoples Sexual Health Service. To support health care support workers and students.
The post holder will facilitate the learning experience and environment for nurses (both pre and post registration) and other health professionals undergoing training and education in the department. This will include supervising and mentoring students undertaking contraceptive and sexual health courses.
This role has an outreach remit delivering sexual health services including testing, treatment and contraception in colleges, youth clubs and at events.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- RGN Registered
- Experience of working in a sexual health clinic
- Experience of working with young people
- DFSRH/equivalent or willingness to complete
Desirable
- LOC SDI
- STIF course or equivalent
- Outreach or health promotion experience
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- RGN Registered
- Experience of working in a sexual health clinic
- Experience of working with young people
- DFSRH/equivalent or willingness to complete
Desirable
- LOC SDI
- STIF course or equivalent
- Outreach or health promotion 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).
