Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

We are seeking a Dual Trained (we will consider a trainee if there are no applicants with the appropriate qualifications) Clinical Nurse Specialist in Sexual Health to join Spectrum Community Health CIC in Wakefield.

The post is Agenda for Change Band 6, (if trainee, this would be a Band 5 post until required training completed) providing clinical care independently to patients attending the service. We have an innovative approach to clinical provision with a strong digital strategy which contributes to the flexibility of patient care, but also work/life balance.

You will be part of a wider sexual health team within Spectrum, which includes peer engagement from other clinical nurse specialists both in Wakefield and our colleagues at our other sites in Barnsley, Wigan and Leigh. We have a strong focus on clinical governance and have a weekly cross site education meeting, for everyone to participate in.

Main duties of the job

This post is primarily based at our central Wakefield Clinic (spoke provision is also part of this role).

The post holder will provide an outpatient model of sexual health care, focusing on achieving excellent patient outcomes for their sexual health needs (includes both STI management and contraception). The post holder will work within the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the development and maintenance of high-quality clinical environment, input into service delivery, supporting medical, nursing, and administrative colleagues.

The successful candidate will possess a professional registration and/or experience and/or training.

About us

Spectrum Community Health CIC was established in 2011, and we have been leaders in providing care for societies most vulnerable across the North of England, focusing on Sexual Health, Health and Justice and Substance Misuse. We are a not for profit, values led organisation and have over 900 members of staff, of which 98% of them support our values and what we stand for.

We have NHS Terms and Conditions, including NHS Pension inclusion and National Medical and Dental Pay Scales and Agenda for Change for our non-medical staff. The staff benefits can be found at https://spectrumhealth.org.uk/opportunities/

We're one of the best performing CICs in the country. We consistently score highly in our staff survey as a place staff would recommend to work, with 81% saying they are satisfied with Spectrum as a place to work.

Our vision is to be the "employer of choice", where every member of staff has the best possible experience when working here. As part of our values led approach, we listen carefully to our employees, and have an active Staff Council, we listen to staff and act on their feedback. Our aspirational agenda is to deliver outstanding care to our patients in an organisation which is, innovative, respectful of difference, recognises and rewards staff accordingly, work with integrity and deliver care with compassion.