Contraceptive & Sexual Health Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Hours: 1x Part time up to 24 hours per week, Bank contract also available.

Contract: 1x Permanent contract, Bank contract also available. (please specify which post you're applying for on your application form)

Location: Manchester

Salary: Up to £40,000 pro rata, dependent onskills and experience

Closing date: 22nd October2023

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Job Overview:

Brook young people service in the heart of Manchesters Northern Quarter, is a Nurse led level 2 sexual health service open 6 days per week.

We are looking for a qualified Sexual Health Nurse to join our team. We have a part time vacancy for up to 24 hours per week which includes one Saturday per month. We also have a vacancy for a Bank Nurse. Please specify which post you are applying for on your application form.

As a trusted and valued provider of sexual health services for young people in Manchester, we welcome applications from Nurses or Midwives who hold a post registration qualification in Contraception or Sexual health along with recent clinical experience within Sexual Health/Contraception field (or equivalent) andare keen to embrace innovation and specialise in working with young people.

We can offer flexible working across our daily afternoon clinics, providing walk in services for contraception and supporting our successful digital STI screening offer.

Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality CASH services to young people in line with excellent clinical practice.

Essential Criteria: First level Registered Nurse or Midwife Contraception and Reproductive Health certificate, CRASH, ENB 901/R71, or DFSRH Desired Criteria: LOC SDI, Sexually Transmitted Infections Foundation (STIF) Course

To learn more about therole and person specification please read the attached 'job specification'which can be found on the application form.

About Brook:

Brook is the UKs leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality.

Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health.

We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need.

Benefits of working for Brook (contracted, not all benefits available to Bank contracts):

• Annual leave 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays
• Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid)
• Flexible working
• Gratitude scheme
• Assisted purchase scheme
• Cycle to Work up to £1k
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Long service awards
• Maternity and paternity pay
• Pension scheme with contributions matched up to a maximum of 4%
• Training and development opportunities

Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK.If you are interested in applying for this post, please review the Job Descriptionand complete an application form.

Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions or performance improvement plans in place will not be considered for this role. For more information on what it means to work for Brook, please read the Working for Brook document on our Careerspage.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application. We will contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date if you have been shortlisted for the role.

Thank you for your interest in working for Brook.

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Person Specification

Qualifications, Education and Training

Essential

• First level Registered Nurse or Midwife
• Contraception and Reproductive Health certificate, CRASH, ENB 901/R71, or DFSRH

Desirable

• LOC SDI,
• Sexually Transmitted Infections Foundation (STIF) Course

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Brook

Address

Commonwealth House

81 Lever Street

Manchester

Greater Manchester

M1 1FL

Employer's website

https://www.brook.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)