Charge Nurse for Sexual Health Services

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 29 April 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior nurse to join our Sexual Health team at Homerton Healthcare Foundation Trust. This is a fixed term contract for 9 months (with a potential for extension) to work with the Lead Nurse to strengthen and support the continuous development of the various teams within the service

We are looking for a nurse with strong clinical knowledge and who has leadership and management experience at band 7 in Sexual Health. Due to the fixed term nature it can be offered as a secondment position.

Main duties of the job

To deliver high quality training, education andclinical assessments, providing a highly visible and professional presence and beingresponsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality care to patients of the Sexual Health Service.

The postholder will have direct managerial responsibility over the Nursing and Health Advising teams including the young people service, providing clinical support and supervision to the wider nursing team. This role has a significant clinical component and it is envisaged the postholder will work in practice clinically 1-2 days which can fluctuate dependent on the service requirements.

To further strengthen the relationships with others across both professional and primary care boundaries, including local agencies, social services, key stakeholders and partners. This will involve dissemination of specialist skills and knowledge to others, including working in networks to meet locally agreed sexual health strategies, Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health agendas.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year pro rata p.a. incl.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-CCS-0701

Job locations

Clifden Centre

Homerton Hospital, Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Essential

RGN and current NMC registration
Educated to Masters level or equivalent
Post registration qualification in contraception, e.g. DFSRH
Recognised GUM qualification or course in STIs e.g. STIF
LoC IUT/ Certificate in Intra uterine techniques
LoC SDI/ Certificate in subdermal implant

Desirable

Non medical precriber
DFSRDFSRH Faculty registered trainer Teaching and assigning training or working towards
Recognised qualification in care of people with HIV and AIDS, NHVINA or equivalent

Person Specification

Essential

RGN and current NMC registration
Educated to Masters level or equivalent
Post registration qualification in contraception, e.g. DFSRH
Recognised GUM qualification or course in STIs e.g. STIF
LoC IUT/ Certificate in Intra uterine techniques
LoC SDI/ Certificate in subdermal implant

Desirable

Non medical precriber
DFSRDFSRH Faculty registered trainer Teaching and assigning training or working towards
Recognised qualification in care of people with HIV and AIDS, NHVINA or equivalent

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

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).