Job summary
The post holder will work as part of a multisite, community-based, multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive nursing interventions within the integrated sexual health services. They will work closely with staff across all disciplines to facilitate continuity of care, 7 days a week.
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care on both a daily and ongoing basis. He/she is responsible for providing competent and efficient sexual health and contraceptive care and advice to promote health and wellbeing. He/she would be supported to achieve enhanced clinical skills such as the Letter of Competence in Sub Dermal Implants and Intrauterine Techniques, enabling patients to have greater access to LARC services.
The post holder will take an active role in the planning and provision of training for staff within the department, working closely with the Charge Nurse in the implementation of national and local strategies in sexual and reproductive health services. The role includes coordinating clinics and the provision of specific nurse-led clinics. He/she will provide leadership, management, and support to the cross-site nursing team in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility. The post holder will support clinic service developments such as evening, weekend, and outreach service provision as required.
Main duties of the job
Royal Free World Class Values
The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients, and patients alike so that everyone at the Royal Free can feel: WELCOME all of the time, confident because we are clearly COMMUNICATING, RESPECTEDand cared for. REASSURED that they are always in safe hands.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Observe Departmental and Trust policies, protocols and working guidelines to ensure high standards of clinical nursing care are achieved.
2. Provide information, counselling and health advice to patients with contraception and sexual health needs.
3. To maintain high standards of care for the prevention, treatment and management of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.
4. Independently manage asymptomatic and non-complex symptomatic patients within the clinic and outreach settings.
5. Independently examine patients and perform specific techniques as necessary, e.g venepuncture, speculum insertion, proctoscope insertion, and perform bimanual examination.
6. Provide nurse-led clinics, which necessitate skills and competencies within advanced practice guidelines and patient group directions.
7. Process specimens and samples to achieve an investigation outcome and/or diagnosis as per BASHH and FSRH standards.
8. Competent delivery of clinical skills relevant to reproductive health, or working towards, e.g. initiate all methods of hormonal contraception, including sub-dermal implants and intrauterine devices.
9. To keep up to date with current issues in sexual health and contraception and develop clinical competence.
10. Exercise clinical judgement in all aspects of clinical care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Observe Departmental and Trust policies, protocols and working guidelines to ensure high standards of clinical nursing care are achieved.
2. Provide information, counselling and health advice to patients with contraception and sexual health needs.
3. To maintain high standards of care for the prevention, treatment and management of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.
4. Independently manage asymptomatic and non-complex symptomatic patients within the clinic and outreach settings.
5. Independently examine patients and perform specific techniques as necessary, e.g venepuncture, speculum insertion, proctoscope insertion, and perform bimanual examination.
6. Provide nurse-led clinics, which necessitate skills and competencies within advanced practice guidelines and patient group directions.
7. Process specimens and samples to achieve an investigation outcome and/or diagnosis as per BASHH and FSRH standards.
8. Competent delivery of clinical skills relevant to reproductive health, or working towards, e.g. initiate all methods of hormonal contraception, including sub-dermal implants and intrauterine devices.
9. To keep up to date with current issues in sexual health and contraception and develop clinical competence.
10. Exercise clinical judgement in all aspects of clinical care.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse (Level 1)
- Educated to 1st degree level
- Recognised post registration qualification in Contraception and Sexual Health at degree or diploma level or willingness to complete
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing care and treatment to patients with sexual health and contraceptive needs
- General post registration experience and current integrated sexual health experience required
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to develop higher level clinical skills in the assessment, treatment and management of patients attending with sexual health and contraceptive needs
- Highly developed communication skills
- Developed teaching and assessing skills
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse (Level 1)
- Educated to 1st degree level
- Recognised post registration qualification in Contraception and Sexual Health at degree or diploma level or willingness to complete
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing care and treatment to patients with sexual health and contraceptive needs
- General post registration experience and current integrated sexual health experience required
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to develop higher level clinical skills in the assessment, treatment and management of patients attending with sexual health and contraceptive needs
- Highly developed communication skills
- Developed teaching and assessing skills
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).
