Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified applicant as band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists within the unplanned pregnancy service and our integrated sexual health clinics within the directorate of Sexual and Reproductive Health.

You will be an important member of a multi-disciplinary team to autonomously deliver sexual health care in a variety of settings and venues.

You should be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, working a maximum of two evenings and occasional Saturday working where required.

Main duties of the job

1. Working within the abortion service
2. Contraception provision
3. Sexual Health advice/treatment
4. Partner Notification
5. Assist with vasectomy team when required (training will be given)
6. Cervical Screening in accordance with CSW guidelines
7. Advice and onward referral for unplanned pregnancy
8. Provide vaccinations as per health protection agency
9. Manage expectations of young people in the young person's clinics, providing all aspects of sexual health care, ensuring young person is always safeguarded.
10. Recognition and reporting of risks to young people and adults e.g., Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) violence against adults including sexual violence and protection of a vulnerable people - child and adult safeguarding

The ability to speak Welsh is not required for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer a flexible approach to working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.