Job summary
Do you have a passion for sexual health, contraception and HIV nursing and want to join our sexual heath team? Then we want you.
Integrated Sexual Health Services - Coventry are seeking to appoint an experienced sexual health and contraception nurse to support hub based clinics and to undertake dedicated Outreach work targeting health inequalities within the area.
You will work across the multidisciplinary team within sexual health to provide high standards of care for the Coventry and surrounding area population.
If you have an eye for detail, and have an understanding of the sensitivity and confidentiality involved in the delivery of a contraception, sexual health and HIV services we want you to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team, that meets the contraception, sexual health and HIV care and treatment needs of people of Coventry and surrounding areas.
The service is open Monday to Saturday, with evening clinics weekly, while also supporting outreach services. You must be willing to work across all aspects of the service where appropriate, including evenings and weekends, and be able to meet the travel requirements of the Trust.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the team across the Integrated Sexual Health Service (ISHS) to provide accessible sexual health screening and advice, treatment, contraception, health promotion and counselling within clinic and outreach based settings.
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across all aspects of Sexual Health, Contraception and HIV. With the condition that these working hours may be subject to change to include late evenings and weekends to be able to facilitate a more accessible service for patients.
The post holder will be expected to have a progressive attitude and a drive for continual improvement within this fast moving service.
To act as an expert practitioner and a role model to junior team members.
Be able to support a smooth running clinic on a day to day basis, dealing with issues at the frontline of service delivery and report any more complex issues to the Management team.
About us
Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services. We see on average around 5,000 patients every day.
Our Trust vision and values make CWPT a Great Place to work, to care and be cared for. In support of your application we are interested to understand the impact that your individual qualities, skills and experience will make, both to patient care and the team you will lead. We want to learn how your values shine through to personify this and how your potential to lead and make a real difference can be embedded into our services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Recognised Sexual Health course
- Health Advising experience
- Mentorship Course
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Experience of working in other NHS healthcare professionals
- Excellent communications skills
- Mature approach to Sexual Health issues when dealing with patients
- Commitment to team working
- Ability to multi-task
- Provision of treatments either by Patient Group Directives or as an independent Prescriber
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Able to work as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload
- Able to co-ordinate a number of activities which may require the adjustment of plans
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to the service
- Ability to take responsibility for own work
- Ability to cope with emotionally challenging and distressing circumstances
OTHER
Essential
- Sufficiently flexible to accommodate late closing and Statutory Day rotas if needed
- Take personal responsibility for maintaining own Clinical Supervision sessions and reflective practice and updated with Mandatory requirements within the Trust
- Ability to travel and access to vehicle for work purposes
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Job description
Job responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Recognised Sexual Health course
- Health Advising experience
- Mentorship Course
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Experience of working in other NHS healthcare professionals
- Excellent communications skills
- Mature approach to Sexual Health issues when dealing with patients
- Commitment to team working
- Ability to multi-task
- Provision of treatments either by Patient Group Directives or as an independent Prescriber
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Able to work as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload
- Able to co-ordinate a number of activities which may require the adjustment of plans
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to the service
- Ability to take responsibility for own work
- Ability to cope with emotionally challenging and distressing circumstances
OTHER
Essential
- Sufficiently flexible to accommodate late closing and Statutory Day rotas if needed
- Take personal responsibility for maintaining own Clinical Supervision sessions and reflective practice and updated with Mandatory requirements within the Trust
- Ability to travel and access to vehicle for work purposes
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Recognised Sexual Health course
- Health Advising experience
- Mentorship Course
Desirable
- Completed BASHH "STIF Intermediate Competency" and/or Level 2 and 3 NHIVNA Nurse HIV competencies or willing to work towards
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Experience of working in other NHS healthcare professionals
- Excellent communications skills
- Mature approach to Sexual Health issues when dealing with patients
- Commitment to team working
- Ability to multi-task
- Provision of treatments either by Patient Group Directives or as an independent Prescriber
Desirable
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Able to work as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload
- Able to co-ordinate a number of activities which may require the adjustment of plans
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to the service
- Ability to take responsibility for own work
- Ability to cope with emotionally challenging and distressing circumstances
Desirable
- Demonstrable interest in and commitment to the professional development of others
OTHER
Essential
- Satisfactory computer keyboard skills
- Demonstrates Continuing Professional Development
- Sufficiently flexible to accommodate late closing and Statutory Day rotas if needed
- Take personal responsibility for maintaining own Clinical Supervision sessions and reflective practice and updated with Mandatory requirements within the Trust
- Ability to travel and access to vehicle for work purposes
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Recognised Sexual Health course
- Health Advising experience
- Mentorship Course
Desirable
- Completed BASHH "STIF Intermediate Competency" and/or Level 2 and 3 NHIVNA Nurse HIV competencies or willing to work towards
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Experience of working in other NHS healthcare professionals
- Excellent communications skills
- Mature approach to Sexual Health issues when dealing with patients
- Commitment to team working
- Ability to multi-task
- Provision of treatments either by Patient Group Directives or as an independent Prescriber
Desirable
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Able to work as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload
- Able to co-ordinate a number of activities which may require the adjustment of plans
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to the service
- Ability to take responsibility for own work
- Ability to cope with emotionally challenging and distressing circumstances
Desirable
- Demonstrable interest in and commitment to the professional development of others
OTHER
Essential
- Satisfactory computer keyboard skills
- Demonstrates Continuing Professional Development
- Sufficiently flexible to accommodate late closing and Statutory Day rotas if needed
- Take personal responsibility for maintaining own Clinical Supervision sessions and reflective practice and updated with Mandatory requirements within the Trust
- Ability to travel and access to vehicle for work purposes
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
