Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a highly qualified sexual health nurse to apply for the role of Team Leader for Central Lancashire Sexual Health Services. This is a Full-time post (37.5 hours/week) days and times will be negotiated with the successful candidate following interview. The service is open 6 days a week Monday- Saturday. Clinics are run from 5 sites across Preston, Leyland and Chorley. The Central team has over 40 staff and sees over 10,000 patients a year. The main level 3 hub is delivered from a newly purpose-built health centre. With staff parking and easy access to the motorway and bus routes.
Main duties of the job
The position will be based across the Fatima Health Centre and Talkwize clinic, Preston and the post holder will lead on the management and development of the clinics and the clinical staff in the Central Lancashire locality.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will include
- Day to day management of the service
- Planning Service Delivery
- Management o Staff Attendance (Sickness / Annual Leave) and Performance Issues
- 1:1s & appraisals for direct reports and ensure that there is a robust mechanism in place for the rest of team.
- Support the management of the Sexual Health budget
- Management of incidents/ complaints
- Review and report against service KPIs and Audits
Please see attached job description and personal specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will include
- Day to day management of the service
- Planning Service Delivery
- Management o Staff Attendance (Sickness / Annual Leave) and Performance Issues
- 1:1s & appraisals for direct reports and ensure that there is a robust mechanism in place for the rest of team.
- Support the management of the Sexual Health budget
- Management of incidents/ complaints
- Review and report against service KPIs and Audits
Please see attached job description and personal specification for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered Nurse
- Completed GUM qualification or equivalent experience
- MW2127/R71 or equivalent contraceptive course
- Completed or currently studying at degree or masters level (health related)
- Post registration certification in mentorship/teaching and assessing (ENB 998/997 or equivalent)
- Completed or willingness to complete non-medical prescribing course
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Completed First Issue contraception course or equivalent
- Completion of specialist training for sub dermal contraceptive implant fitting and removal
Experience
Essential
- Experience of line managing staff and clinical areas
- Working within a sexual health setting
- Ability to independently undertake male and female genital examinations and screening tests
- Experience of working to PGD's
- Experience of working with young people
- Ability to work across boundaries
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
- Experience of developing clinical standards and procedures in sexual health
Desirable
- Experience of developing PGD's
- Experience of partner notification
Skills/Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake comprehensive sexual, medical and family histories at patient consultation
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of clinical issues within sexual health/contraception
- Ability to act as a clinical mentor within the service
- Ability to provide formal training to the multidisciplinary team
- In depth understanding of clinical governance
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to set and establish priorities
- Team player
- Strategic thinker and decision maker
- Ability to work autonomously
- IT literate
- Ability to produce and manage an effective staff rota
- Delegation skills
- Ability to manage human and physical resources
- Team play and team leadership qualities
- Strategic thinker
- Ability to work autonomously
- IT literate
- Able to influence and communicate at a senior level
- Ability to undertake Personal and professional development
Desirable
- Ability to plan episode of care for GUM/contraceptive patients including 1st issue
- Ability to undertake direct microscopy and venepuncture
Personal
Essential
- Able to influence and communicate at a senior level. Self motivated and Enthusiastic
- Able to enable and empower people
- Ability to work on own initiative within professional limitations and as part of a team
- Approachable
- Flexible
- Non-judgmental
- Car owner/driver or access to suitable alternative transport arrangements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered Nurse
- Completed GUM qualification or equivalent experience
- MW2127/R71 or equivalent contraceptive course
- Completed or currently studying at degree or masters level (health related)
- Post registration certification in mentorship/teaching and assessing (ENB 998/997 or equivalent)
- Completed or willingness to complete non-medical prescribing course
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Completed First Issue contraception course or equivalent
- Completion of specialist training for sub dermal contraceptive implant fitting and removal
Experience
Essential
- Experience of line managing staff and clinical areas
- Working within a sexual health setting
- Ability to independently undertake male and female genital examinations and screening tests
- Experience of working to PGD's
- Experience of working with young people
- Ability to work across boundaries
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
- Experience of developing clinical standards and procedures in sexual health
Desirable
- Experience of developing PGD's
- Experience of partner notification
Skills/Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake comprehensive sexual, medical and family histories at patient consultation
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of clinical issues within sexual health/contraception
- Ability to act as a clinical mentor within the service
- Ability to provide formal training to the multidisciplinary team
- In depth understanding of clinical governance
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to set and establish priorities
- Team player
- Strategic thinker and decision maker
- Ability to work autonomously
- IT literate
- Ability to produce and manage an effective staff rota
- Delegation skills
- Ability to manage human and physical resources
- Team play and team leadership qualities
- Strategic thinker
- Ability to work autonomously
- IT literate
- Able to influence and communicate at a senior level
- Ability to undertake Personal and professional development
Desirable
- Ability to plan episode of care for GUM/contraceptive patients including 1st issue
- Ability to undertake direct microscopy and venepuncture
Personal
Essential
- Able to influence and communicate at a senior level. Self motivated and Enthusiastic
- Able to enable and empower people
- Ability to work on own initiative within professional limitations and as part of a team
- Approachable
- Flexible
- Non-judgmental
- Car owner/driver or access to suitable alternative transport arrangements
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).
