Job summary
Unity Sexual Health has an unique and exciting opportunity to work as a Nurse Practitioner / Nurse Manager in our Unity @ Yate Community Clinic. This is a community clinic based at Yate West Gate Centre. If you are looking for an opportunity to help develop a community sexual health service then Unity Sexual Health is looking for you.
We are currently able to offer a 6 hr post, where you will work with a Band 6 nurse.
We are looking for:
- A dynamic and confident person with previous experience management experience;
- Considerable experience of managing your own caseload of contraception and sexual health patients;
Excellent interpersonal skills, a good understanding of safeguarding issues, and an accomplished role-model.
Main duties of the job
The Nurse Practitioner / Nurse Manager will:
- Be responsible for delivering high quality, responsive, safe, efficient, compassionate care.
- Act as a leader and role model, adopting a flexible approach in a role which encompasses leadership, management and clinical responsibilities.
- Support the Matron in developing the service, through teaching, audit and research, and policy development.
- Provide expert clinical support to colleagues.
Be responsible and accountable for the total care of patients, independent of medical practitioners.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in Contraception and Sexual Health work with a highly developed specialist knowledge, including experience of working with patient group directives.
- Significant relevant clinical and management experience.
- Experience of day to day supervision, and clinical supervision of staff and students in a Contraception and Sexual Health setting, including effective standard setting, monitoring and feedback.
- Understanding of the principles and application of effective staff and HR management / appraisals.
- Understanding the theory and application of clinical governance.
- Experience of working autonomously with contraception and sexual health patients.
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking nursing research.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse / 1st Level Registration.
- Current NMC Registration.
- Recognised Contraception and Sexual Health Course.
- Qualification in Teaching, Assessing and Mentoring.
- Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (in relevant health related subject).
- Qualification for the insertion and removal subdermal contraceptive implants.
- If no qualification for the insertion of IUD then a willingness to work towards one.
Desirable
- Sexually Transmitted Infection Foundation Course / Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Health Qualification.
- Qualification for the insertion of intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUD).
- Non-medical prescriber qualification.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Clinical expertise in Contraception and Sexual Health.
- Highly effective verbal and written communication and negotiation skills - to staff, patients and relatives, including in situations of conflict or distress.
- Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations.
- Skills in caseload management and record keeping.
- Demonstrates the ability to lead and influence change.
- Demonstrates an ability to take overall responsibility and accountability.
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet the needs of a changing service.
- Demonstrates an ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor to colleagues.
- Information technology skills: including MS Word; Outlook; MS Excel; MS Powerpoint.
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care.
- Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, autonomous and show initiative.
- Innovative.
- Demonstrates a non-judgement attitude.
- A good team player.
- A willingness to work at Unity Community Sites.
Public Sector Language Competency
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in Contraception and Sexual Health work with a highly developed specialist knowledge, including experience of working with patient group directives.
- Significant relevant clinical and management experience.
- Experience of day to day supervision, and clinical supervision of staff and students in a Contraception and Sexual Health setting, including effective standard setting, monitoring and feedback.
- Understanding of the principles and application of effective staff and HR management / appraisals.
- Understanding the theory and application of clinical governance.
- Experience of working autonomously with contraception and sexual health patients.
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking nursing research.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse / 1st Level Registration.
- Current NMC Registration.
- Recognised Contraception and Sexual Health Course.
- Qualification in Teaching, Assessing and Mentoring.
- Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (in relevant health related subject).
- Qualification for the insertion and removal subdermal contraceptive implants.
- If no qualification for the insertion of IUD then a willingness to work towards one.
Desirable
- Sexually Transmitted Infection Foundation Course / Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Health Qualification.
- Qualification for the insertion of intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUD).
- Non-medical prescriber qualification.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Clinical expertise in Contraception and Sexual Health.
- Highly effective verbal and written communication and negotiation skills - to staff, patients and relatives, including in situations of conflict or distress.
- Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations.
- Skills in caseload management and record keeping.
- Demonstrates the ability to lead and influence change.
- Demonstrates an ability to take overall responsibility and accountability.
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet the needs of a changing service.
- Demonstrates an ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor to colleagues.
- Information technology skills: including MS Word; Outlook; MS Excel; MS Powerpoint.
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care.
- Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, autonomous and show initiative.
- Innovative.
- Demonstrates a non-judgement attitude.
- A good team player.
- A willingness to work at Unity Community Sites.
Public Sector Language Competency
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Unity Sexual Health, West Gate Centre
21 West Walk
Bristol
BS37 4AX
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
