Clinical Nurse Specialist - Barnsley Sexual Health

Job summary

Dual Trained Clinical Nurse Specialist (qualified in DFSRH and BASHH STI Foundation Intermediate competencies) .

Spectrum is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic nurse to join the clinical team in Barnsley Integrated Sexual Health Service. You will work closely with the Head of Service and Clinical Lead to ensure that there is high quality, evidence based provision of integrated sexual health services across the clinical team.

Barnsley Integrated Sexual Health Service is a small team with aspirations for providing an excellent care model. If you are committed to patient care and enjoy working as part of a close knit team, we would like to hear from you.

You should possess formal BASHH & FSRH qualifications and experience in the delivery of both contraception (including LARCs) & sexually transmitted infection management. Ideally you will have completed your non-medical prescribing course (or willing to work towards).

The post will also include the management of more complex GU/Contraception patients, and those referred in through the Outreach Provision. In return Spectrum has excellent terms and conditions, taking continuous NHS service into account for things such as annual leave, and we are part of the NHS Pension Scheme.

Main duties of the job

Working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist within Integrated Sexual Health, part of the interdisciplinary team, delivering a high standard of care to patients with a broad range of sexual health and contraception needs, promoting a positive attitude towards sexual health.

You will be based in Barnsley but will be required to work flexibly across all sites when required. If we are unable to recruit a dual trained Clinical Nurse Specialist, we may be open to recruiting a trainee CNS. The following is expected on completion of training.

JOB DIMENSIONS: The post is an integral part of the multidisciplinary team which contributes to the provision of an effective and sexual health service. The post holder will support the Team in the provision of an effective and safe service for the assessment, treatment and education of patients requiring sexual health and contraception provision. This nursing care will be evidenced based and take into consideration the lifestyle, gender, sexual orientation and cultural background of the client group. Accountable to the Head of Service, the nurse will participate in providing an education program and contribute to the professional development of the clinical team.

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.