Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Registered Band 6 Specialist Nurse to join our Sexual Health Intervention and Prevention (SHIP) Team. We are seeking an individual with the flexibility, enthusiasm, and commitment to make a real difference to patient care within our service.
As a key member of the SHIP team, you will lead on partner notification, contact tracing and results management across Sexual Health and HIV services. You will provide supervision and leadership to the Band 4 results team, ensuring the safe and effective delivery of the results pathway, while working closely with colleagues across multidisciplinary teams to maintain robust systems and investigate errors when required.
In addition, you will play an essential role in supporting SHIP team nurses in providing sexual and reproductive healthcare to a diverse patient group, including vulnerable populations and those under 18. You will be expected to deputise for Nurse Practitioners in the SHIP team and support them with referrals into the SHIP service.
We are looking for an inspirational clinical leader with dual training in sexual and contraceptive health, including LOC SDI, and awareness of safeguarding processes. You will bring excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and support colleagues, while showing a strong commitment to teamwork, innovation and delivering the highest standards of patient care.
Main duties of the job
- To provide autonomous nursing care to meet the sexual health and contraceptive needs of our patient population, including assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment for the individual patient group.
- To work within the SHIP team, supporting with referrals, audits and managing safeguarding cases - whilst also being a point of call for advice for the rest of the Sexual health and HIV services.
- Lead on the partner notification pathway and provide professional and clinical leadership to the results team.
- To lead on the results pathway for Sexual health and HIV services, liaising with the MDT, investigating errors and feeding back to staff.
- To support the role of the Senior Charge Nurse and Nurse Practitioners in the implementation of a strategic development plan for nursing and nurse led services within the department.
- To be actively involved and supportive of Senior Nursing staff in the development and implementation of a programme of nursing audit and research within the department.
About us
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To contribute to the clinical leadership and of the Specialist Health Improvement team within the Sexual Health and HIV services, demonstrating a supportive and flexible leadership approach and a proactive, responsible attitude so as to promote confidence in the team and the service.
- To provide professional leadership and clinical supervision to the Band 4 Result Administrator team.
- To provide nurse delivered sexual health and contraceptive care in accordance with current service protocol and competency framework.
- To support the senior nurses to ensure the service specification for intervention and prevention is implemented across the service.
- In conjunction with senior SHIP nurse practitioner contribute and provide robust training, procedures and processes for partner notification, contact tracing, results management within Sexual Health and HIV services.
- To be responsible for leading on Partner Notification for the department.
- To participate in two weekly/monthly meetings with MDT (PRUH/DH/Synnovis/ Becker management) to ensure effective results pathway. This includes ensuring a robust result pathway is carried out between the laboratory, system and the clinic.
- To escalate result queries/issues to relevant parties including completing an in phase if errors occur.
- In conjunction with the senior SHIP nurse practitioner complete route cause analysis for any errors that arise and escalate appropriately to the relevant teams: Becker/EPIC/Laboratory.
- To communicate with the Senior Service Manager and Service Delivery Manager with results processes/pathways to ensure full understanding and clarity especially if changes/adaptations are needed.
- In conjunction with the senior SHIP nurse practitioner and service delivery manager to review and analyse the result pathway and to manage obstacles to reduce risks, errors and ensure best patient care.
- To monitor competencies and to update the Results administrator competency book and SOP when appropriate.
- To facilitate clinician understanding of the results pathway and ensure this is carried out.
- To review and analyse clinician test requests to ensure tests are requested correctly/ appropriately and to be proactive at teaching staff when assistance is needed. This may also include escalating if incorrect pathways continue.
- To contribute to and provide robust procedures and processes for the provision of health promotion, risk management/reduction, behavioural interventions and focussed psychological support for patients attending Sexual Health and HIV Services.
- To support the senior nurses in exploring current practice, identifying areas for development, and contributing to service changes as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To contribute to the clinical leadership and of the Specialist Health Improvement team within the Sexual Health and HIV services, demonstrating a supportive and flexible leadership approach and a proactive, responsible attitude so as to promote confidence in the team and the service.
- To provide professional leadership and clinical supervision to the Band 4 Result Administrator team.
- To provide nurse delivered sexual health and contraceptive care in accordance with current service protocol and competency framework.
- To support the senior nurses to ensure the service specification for intervention and prevention is implemented across the service.
- In conjunction with senior SHIP nurse practitioner contribute and provide robust training, procedures and processes for partner notification, contact tracing, results management within Sexual Health and HIV services.
- To be responsible for leading on Partner Notification for the department.
- To participate in two weekly/monthly meetings with MDT (PRUH/DH/Synnovis/ Becker management) to ensure effective results pathway. This includes ensuring a robust result pathway is carried out between the laboratory, system and the clinic.
- To escalate result queries/issues to relevant parties including completing an in phase if errors occur.
- In conjunction with the senior SHIP nurse practitioner complete route cause analysis for any errors that arise and escalate appropriately to the relevant teams: Becker/EPIC/Laboratory.
- To communicate with the Senior Service Manager and Service Delivery Manager with results processes/pathways to ensure full understanding and clarity especially if changes/adaptations are needed.
- In conjunction with the senior SHIP nurse practitioner and service delivery manager to review and analyse the result pathway and to manage obstacles to reduce risks, errors and ensure best patient care.
- To monitor competencies and to update the Results administrator competency book and SOP when appropriate.
- To facilitate clinician understanding of the results pathway and ensure this is carried out.
- To review and analyse clinician test requests to ensure tests are requested correctly/ appropriately and to be proactive at teaching staff when assistance is needed. This may also include escalating if incorrect pathways continue.
- To contribute to and provide robust procedures and processes for the provision of health promotion, risk management/reduction, behavioural interventions and focussed psychological support for patients attending Sexual Health and HIV Services.
- To support the senior nurses in exploring current practice, identifying areas for development, and contributing to service changes as required.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1) with active NMC pin at point of starting
- Recognised Sexual Health Course
- Recognised Contraception Course
- Mentorship/Supervisor/Assessor (SSSA) Course
- 1st degree in appropriate health and social science subject or willingness to complete
- Cervical Cytology course
Desirable
- Advanced physical assessment qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a Integrated Sexual Health setting as a registered nurse
- excellent communication skills, ability to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. Ability to adapt communication style appropriately and dependent on situation
- Team building and working skills - able to lead a team to achieve results
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1) with active NMC pin at point of starting
- Recognised Sexual Health Course
- Recognised Contraception Course
- Mentorship/Supervisor/Assessor (SSSA) Course
- 1st degree in appropriate health and social science subject or willingness to complete
- Cervical Cytology course
Desirable
- Advanced physical assessment qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a Integrated Sexual Health setting as a registered nurse
- excellent communication skills, ability to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. Ability to adapt communication style appropriately and dependent on situation
- Team building and working skills - able to lead a team to achieve results
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
