Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank Sexual Health Nurse to join the Sexual health Service - a dynamic frontline service within Wirral Community NHS Foundation Trust.
Sexual Health Wirral offers a fully integrated and accessible service to patients throughout Wirral. The service is delivered across sites in Birkenhead and Wallasey and is run in partnership with the Royal Liverpool Hospital and is open 6 days per week
Main duties of the job
The post will cover various shifts between the hours of 8am-8pm Monday to Saturday.
We are looking for candidates who are dynamic, forward thinking, team players with a passion for the sexual health service and want to work as part of a committed team in delivering a truly integrated service.
About us
Our common purpose and values were developed by staff from across the organisation and reflect who we are and what we stand for.
Our common purpose is...
Together..
We will support you and your community to live well.
Our values...
Compassion - Supportive and caring, listening to others.
Open - Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.
Trust - Trusting to deliver, feeling valued and safe.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for more details.
The post holder would be expected to provide a comprehensive sexual health service including provision of contraceptive health services, screening/treatment/highly specialist health education /partner notification and prevention of the spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) & HIV adhering to recommendations within The National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for more details.
The post holder would be expected to provide a comprehensive sexual health service including provision of contraceptive health services, screening/treatment/highly specialist health education /partner notification and prevention of the spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) & HIV adhering to recommendations within The National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Contraception and reproductive health module (ENB 901/R71 or equivalent post registration diploma/degree level module)
Desirable
- Teaching/Assessors Qualification
- Independent prescribing qualification i.e. V300
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Recent experience within Contraception and Sexual Health or GUM Clinics
- Recent experience and knowledge of Fraser guidelines / child protection and vulnerable adults issues/safeguarding/child sexual exploitation / FGM
- Recent experience of complex partner notification, management of patient results,
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- STI screening - history taking
- Swab taking
- Venapuncture
- Cytology
- Cryotherapy
- Issuing and administering medication using PGDs
- Recognised cytology training and competent to perform cervical cytology
- Accreditation for fitting/removal of sub dermal implants or working towards
- Leadership Skills
- Standard computer skills and experience of using an Electronic Patient Record (EPR)
- STIF Course - Foundation/advanced level
Desirable
- Recognised IUD/IUS training and competent to perform IUD/IUS insertion and removal.
- In depth knowledge of: Research, Audit, BASHH/BHIVA Guidelines and Participation in health promotion strategies
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Good time management
- Motivated
- Autonomous
- Non Judgemental
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Contraception and reproductive health module (ENB 901/R71 or equivalent post registration diploma/degree level module)
Desirable
- Teaching/Assessors Qualification
- Independent prescribing qualification i.e. V300
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Recent experience within Contraception and Sexual Health or GUM Clinics
- Recent experience and knowledge of Fraser guidelines / child protection and vulnerable adults issues/safeguarding/child sexual exploitation / FGM
- Recent experience of complex partner notification, management of patient results,
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- STI screening - history taking
- Swab taking
- Venapuncture
- Cytology
- Cryotherapy
- Issuing and administering medication using PGDs
- Recognised cytology training and competent to perform cervical cytology
- Accreditation for fitting/removal of sub dermal implants or working towards
- Leadership Skills
- Standard computer skills and experience of using an Electronic Patient Record (EPR)
- STIF Course - Foundation/advanced level
Desirable
- Recognised IUD/IUS training and competent to perform IUD/IUS insertion and removal.
- In depth knowledge of: Research, Audit, BASHH/BHIVA Guidelines and Participation in health promotion strategies
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Good time management
- Motivated
- Autonomous
- Non Judgemental
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).
