Staff Nurse - Sexual and Reproductive Health

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse (RN Adult) to join our integrated 7 day Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) service. The post is based in our nursing team working across all three of our well established clinics providing a level 3 Sexual and Reproductive Health service in Lambeth and Southwark.

Our clinics are based in Blackfriars (Burrell Street), Elephant and Castle (Walworth Road), and in Streatham Hill. Staff will be working across all 3 sites.

We are looking for candidates who want to develop their clinical skills but also to develop their portfolios with clinical audits, QIPS and support clinical research with SRH.Our services pride themselves in staff development and safe care delivery for both staff and patients and you will be supported by receiving regular clinical supervision, practice feedback with peer review and opportunity to undertake projects that you will present to the department.Please note unfortunately this post is not suitable for newly qualified nurses as we are not yet able to support the preceptorship program.

Prior experience in sexual health is a desired requirement, but not essential.

This role requires weekend working currently 1 in every 6 weeks, we work 8-4 on Saturday and Sunday. Weekends are worked at the Burrell Street site only.

Advert closing: 28th January 2024

Interview date: 7th February 2024

Main duties of the job

Having a keen interest in Sexual Health, you will be provided with all the necessary in-house training to enable you to manage your own patient cases independently, covering sexual health history taking, examinations, diagnostics and treatment and follow up care. Our nursing team are involved with the provision of Prep medication and the associated monitoring. As you become established you will be involved with our contraceptive services.

To help you achieve these skills, we have a dedicated Practice Development Nurse in clinic who will support you to develop professionally, and you will receive regular clinical supervision and you will be allocated an experienced mentor/clinical supervisor

About us

At Guy's and St Thomas' you'll be surrounded by an exceptional team of supportive colleagues . Their skill, passion and pride in what they do will inspire you and their encouragement will give you confidence. Our staff survey tells us that people enjoy working here. We consistently feature as one of the top trusts in the country to work for and are proud to have the Investors in people Gold Standard.

Working for our integrated services means that you will have the ability to work dynamically and gain high levels of skills and knowledge to develop to the best of your ability. We believe as a department that ongoing development through education is essential, and to support this we hold weekly academic mornings delivered by in-house and external speakers - essential within the rapidly changing field of sexual and reproductive health.

Date posted

22 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,089 to £41,498 a year pa inc. HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-NM11208

Job locations

Burrell, Streatham, Walworth Clinics

4-5 Burrell Street

London

SE1 0UN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinic duties are diverse - as well as the duties detailed above, you will have the opportunity to be involved in the day to day management of the clinic, and partake in quality improvement projects and/or audits. Our nurses take on extra roles for example Infection Prevention and Control Link Nurse, Pharmacy Link Nurse, stock logistics, involvement in the Safeguarding team etc.

*Please see job description and person specification for more details*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please see job description and person specification for more details*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Active NMC registration

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Basic Computer Skills including ability to use Microsoft Word
Ability to administer prescribed medication
Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care

Desirable

Phlebotomy
Any skill related to sexual and reproductive health

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates an interest of working in the relevant area

Values and Behaviour

Essential

Understands and adheres to the Trust's Values and Behaviour

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Active NMC registration

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Basic Computer Skills including ability to use Microsoft Word
Ability to administer prescribed medication
Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care

Desirable

Phlebotomy
Any skill related to sexual and reproductive health

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates an interest of working in the relevant area

Values and Behaviour

Essential

Understands and adheres to the Trust's Values and Behaviour

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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