Job summary
Luton Sexual Health are looking for a registered nurse who is an enthusiastic, team player. This self-motivated and ambitious individual will be required to provide confidential, holistic sexual and contraceptive health care and education to clients attending the town centre service in a welcoming, sensitive and non-judgemental manner. Assessing sexual health and contraception healthcare needs; delivering and implementing individual care within defined competencies you will be educating and advising clients using a motivational/health coaching approach to promote positive sexual health choices, relationships and outcomes.
The role will include one evening working until 1900 and one Saturday in 3 and involves providing care without supervision, demonstrating procedures and supervise junior and/or unqualified staff.
Work effectively as part of the wider Multidisciplinary Team and support the Band 7 ANPs, Band 8a Nurse Managers and Clinical Operations Lead in achieving the service, Directorate and Trust's aims and objectives.
Main duties of the job
Assessment of sexual health and contraception healthcare needs, delivery and implementation of individual care within defined competencies.
Educate and advise clients using a motivational/health coaching approach to promote positive sexual health choices, relationships and outcomes.
Identify Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) sexual assault, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Child/Adult Safeguarding concerns and follow reporting/management protocols
Perform venepuncture.
Perform microscopy.
Assist clinicians prepare for/carry out procedures/sample taking. Process samples.
Administer injections.
Deliver medication as prescribed or according to PGD's.
About us
Work effectively as part of the wider Multidisciplinary Team and support the Band 7 ANPs, Band 8a Nurse Managers and Clinical Operations Lead in achieving the service, Directorate and Trust's aims and objectives.
Demonstrate a flexible approach to days/hours worked and actively participate in changes to planned rota to ensure that service has appropriate nursing cover for all clinics/sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide confidential, holistic sexual and contraceptive health care and education to clients attending the service in a welcoming, sensitive and non-judgemental manner.
Carry out all relevant forms of care without supervision. Demonstrate procedures and supervise junior and/or unqualified staff.
Work effectively as part of the wider Multidisciplinary Team and support the Band 7 ANPs, Band 8a Nurse Managers and Clinical Operations Lead in achieving the service, Directorate and Trusts aims and objectives.
Demonstrate a flexible approach to days/hours worked and actively participate in changes to planned rota to ensure that service has appropriate nursing cover for all clinics/sites.
Manage own time effectively and perform allocated tasks within a reasonable time frame.
Supervise/direct the work of Assistant Practitiioner/HCAs, students or other trainees as required.
Use resources required to meet patient needs economically and evaluate their effectiveness.
Participate in effective mentoring of junior Nurses and HCAs - with particular attention to monitoring and continuous assessment of students.
Contribute to the services learning environment as a positive role model and through participation in delivery of service teaching programmes for internal and external staff.
Undertake appropriate activities to regularly update clinical knowledge and skills.
Work towards sexual and contraceptive Nurse Band 6 competencies.
Participate in clinical audit as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide confidential, holistic sexual and contraceptive health care and education to clients attending the service in a welcoming, sensitive and non-judgemental manner.
Carry out all relevant forms of care without supervision. Demonstrate procedures and supervise junior and/or unqualified staff.
Work effectively as part of the wider Multidisciplinary Team and support the Band 7 ANPs, Band 8a Nurse Managers and Clinical Operations Lead in achieving the service, Directorate and Trusts aims and objectives.
Demonstrate a flexible approach to days/hours worked and actively participate in changes to planned rota to ensure that service has appropriate nursing cover for all clinics/sites.
Manage own time effectively and perform allocated tasks within a reasonable time frame.
Supervise/direct the work of Assistant Practitiioner/HCAs, students or other trainees as required.
Use resources required to meet patient needs economically and evaluate their effectiveness.
Participate in effective mentoring of junior Nurses and HCAs - with particular attention to monitoring and continuous assessment of students.
Contribute to the services learning environment as a positive role model and through participation in delivery of service teaching programmes for internal and external staff.
Undertake appropriate activities to regularly update clinical knowledge and skills.
Work towards sexual and contraceptive Nurse Band 6 competencies.
Participate in clinical audit as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Working as a Band 5 Nurse in a medical setting
Knowledge
Essential
- NHS Sexual Health & HIV Standards of Care.
- Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times.
- Legislation relevant to the post.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to adapt interactions to communicate effectively with a diverse range of individuals/groups.
- Excellent customer service/ interpersonal skills.
- Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
Desirable
- Good standards of clinical performance in defined sexual and contraceptive health competencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Working as a Band 5 Nurse in a medical setting
Knowledge
Essential
- NHS Sexual Health & HIV Standards of Care.
- Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times.
- Legislation relevant to the post.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to adapt interactions to communicate effectively with a diverse range of individuals/groups.
- Excellent customer service/ interpersonal skills.
- Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
Desirable
- Good standards of clinical performance in defined sexual and contraceptive health competencies.
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).
