Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our sexual health services in Islington. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team. We have a 1 year Fixed Term, maternity cover, Band 5 Staff Nurse vacancy at the Archway Centre. This post may potentially be expanded for a further 6 months.
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.
Main duties of the job
The Archway Centreis a well-established integratedservice located in Islington. We area busy progressive department with a multidisciplinary team approach to care. We offer a friendly and supportive environment. We have a genuine and active commitment to education and staff professional development.For this position you will:
- Be a registered general nurse with at least 6 months post registration experience.
- Have a flexible and proactive approach to nursing.
- Have a genuine interest in sexual and reproductive health and be willing to undertake training. Sexual Health or HIV experience is desirable but not essential.
- Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Informal visits are encouraged.When writing your personal supporting statement; please include any experience you have working in sexual and reproductive health or HIV;and the reasons you would like to work in the sexual health team.
About us
Our Values
Compassion: Our staff will be led by compassion and embody the values of care outlined in our Staff Charter.
Respect: We will respect and value the diversity of our patients, service users and staff, to create a respectful and inclusive environment, which recognises the uniqueness of each individual.
Empowerment: We will involve, inform and empower our patients, service users, carers and their families to take an active role in the management of their illness and adopt recovery principles.We will ensure our staff receive appropriate direction and support, to enable them to develop and grow.
Partnership: We will work closely with our many partners to ensure that our combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
CLINICAL PRACTICE
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- Maintain high standard of nursing care and service provision for the prevention, treatment and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV and other blood borne infections.
- To learn and perform new clinical skills relevant to this area of work e.g. microscopy, venepuncture, history taking and genital assessment.
- To advise patients in relation to STIs, HIV and BBV prevention and sexual health maintenance.
- To promote sexual health and wellbeing through advice and information giving.
- To assist the healthcare support worker (HCSW) to set up clinics, maintain equipment and order supplies if required or perform this task in the absence of the HCSW.
- To observe clinical policies, protocols and working guidelines and to contribute to developing these.
- To liaise with nursing colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To work closely with external agencies to ensure coordination between services.
- To undertake outreach work as necessary.
- To provide nurse led sexual health consultation for asymptomatic and non-complex cases.
- To obtain clear and relevant histories from patients.
- To examine patients and obtain appropriate clinical specimens.
- To observe the HIV testing policy.
- To carry out point of care testing for HIV managing negative results and referring patients to senior clinician if results are reactive.
- To treat patients within the confines of patient group directions (PGDs).
- To arrange prescription of treatments (not covered by PGDs) and safely administer/supply these.
- To have a good knowledge of all contraception methods.
- To treat patients under the confines of PGDs for Emergency Hormonal Contraception to patients and refer trained clinician for on-going methods of contraception including quick starting methods.
- Take part in partner notification processes.
- To perform microscopy according to protocol (dependent on site of work).
- To maintain clinical case notes ( electronic patient records) to a high standard.
- To recognise signs and symptoms of complex and unstable health problems requiring medical review.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
CLINICAL PRACTICE
-
- Maintain high standard of nursing care and service provision for the prevention, treatment and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV and other blood borne infections.
- To learn and perform new clinical skills relevant to this area of work e.g. microscopy, venepuncture, history taking and genital assessment.
- To advise patients in relation to STIs, HIV and BBV prevention and sexual health maintenance.
- To promote sexual health and wellbeing through advice and information giving.
- To assist the healthcare support worker (HCSW) to set up clinics, maintain equipment and order supplies if required or perform this task in the absence of the HCSW.
- To observe clinical policies, protocols and working guidelines and to contribute to developing these.
- To liaise with nursing colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To work closely with external agencies to ensure coordination between services.
- To undertake outreach work as necessary.
- To provide nurse led sexual health consultation for asymptomatic and non-complex cases.
- To obtain clear and relevant histories from patients.
- To examine patients and obtain appropriate clinical specimens.
- To observe the HIV testing policy.
- To carry out point of care testing for HIV managing negative results and referring patients to senior clinician if results are reactive.
- To treat patients within the confines of patient group directions (PGDs).
- To arrange prescription of treatments (not covered by PGDs) and safely administer/supply these.
- To have a good knowledge of all contraception methods.
- To treat patients under the confines of PGDs for Emergency Hormonal Contraception to patients and refer trained clinician for on-going methods of contraception including quick starting methods.
- Take part in partner notification processes.
- To perform microscopy according to protocol (dependent on site of work).
- To maintain clinical case notes ( electronic patient records) to a high standard.
- To recognise signs and symptoms of complex and unstable health problems requiring medical review.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN (NMC Sub-part 1 Adult branch)
Desirable
- University certificate or equivalent in Sexual Health training
- University Certificate or equivalent in HIV training
- University Certificate in Contraception/ Reproductive Health or the willingness to train
- Mentorship qualification/ willingness to learn
Experience
Essential
- Substantive post registration experience
Desirable
- Previous GUM/HIV or related work.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
- Must have an active interest in this specialty and client group and be motivated to learn about GUM/HIV.
Desirable
Abilities
Essential
- Must have the motivation and ability to work with both male and female client groups.
- The ability to discuss matters of sex and sexuality.
- The ability to approach clients as a whole.
- The ability to work as a member of the multi- disciplinary team.
- Flexible and adaptable to his/her role/work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN (NMC Sub-part 1 Adult branch)
Desirable
- University certificate or equivalent in Sexual Health training
- University Certificate or equivalent in HIV training
- University Certificate in Contraception/ Reproductive Health or the willingness to train
- Mentorship qualification/ willingness to learn
Experience
Essential
- Substantive post registration experience
Desirable
- Previous GUM/HIV or related work.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
- Must have an active interest in this specialty and client group and be motivated to learn about GUM/HIV.
Desirable
Abilities
Essential
- Must have the motivation and ability to work with both male and female client groups.
- The ability to discuss matters of sex and sexuality.
- The ability to approach clients as a whole.
- The ability to work as a member of the multi- disciplinary team.
- Flexible and adaptable to his/her role/work
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).
