Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the CNWL NHS sexual health services in the London Borough of Barnet as a specialist sexual health nurse supporting people with learning disabilities (PWLD) into sexual health as part of "The Bridge Service". TheBridge Service is a dedicated clinic for PWLD in Edgware and Vale Drive CNWL sexual health clinics.
The role involves:? Improving access and bridging any gaps for PWLD to sexual health advice,information and the full range of clinical services.? Providing free, confidential and supported access to the Barnet sexual healthclinics for PWLD as well as working in the community, supporting familycarers and support workers and other involved professionals.? Providing reasonable adjustments to support patients such as longerconsultations, easy-read and accessible information.? Supporting health, social and VCS networks to identify PWLD and improveengagement and planning care.? Community outreach sessions providing relationships and sex education,asymptomatic STI screening in community learning disability settings,including colleges and day services.? Establishing seamless pathways between sexual health services andstatutory, VCS and primary care services.? Providing consultations to assess sexual health needs, consent, safeguardingand concerns around capacity; make reasonable service adjustments andreferrals as appropriate.? Embedding health promotion advice and supporting 'Making Every ContactCount' towards reducing health inequalities.? Provision of LARC and integrated sessions within the main Barnet sexualhealth clinics.? A full driving licence with access to a car is essential
Main duties of the job
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (Public Health).
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention / Public Health when in Clinical Practice.
Proactively develops, implements and monitors public health and health promotion activities, including own clinical work, work of team and the local community in accordance with local and national plans.
To participate in clinical and educational outreach and participate in health promotion activity, contributing to the development of new services.
Participates in and influences local health policy development, including health impact assessments.
Engages and forms links with relevant stakeholders and professional agencies, providing expert training and advice where appropriate.
Identifies the needs of diverse/vulnerable groups, i.e. young people and contribute to the development of tailored services to meet their needs.Undertakes relevant need assessment profiles.
Promotes safer sex and provides sexual health information to clients as appropriate.Keeps up to date with and prevents cross infection through application of appropriate techniques.
Management of / provision of care for quality standardsWorks unsupervised in the assessment, implementation and evaluation of client care
About us
This is an exciting opportunity to work in CNWL Sexual Health service.
CNWL is the largest community NHS Trust
o Delivering Sexual Health Services across London and Surrey
o Providing Integrated services (GUM and Contraception)
o HIV services
o Health Promotion and outreach to vulnerable and 'at risk' group
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see full job description for further information**
Improving access and bridging any gap for PWLD and carers to sexual
health advice, information, clinical services, including online services and
other commissioned sexual health services.
- Providing free condoms and lube and access to the C-Card for young people.
- Supporting health, social and VCS networks to identify PWLD, make reasonable service adjustments, assess sexual health needs and refer to appropriate support services.
- Establishing seamless pathways between sexual health services and statutory, VCS and primary care services.
- Improving engagement of PWLD and carers in planning care.
- Embedding health promotion advice and support acrosspathways so we make-every-contact-count towards reducing health inequalities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see full job description for further information**
Improving access and bridging any gap for PWLD and carers to sexual
health advice, information, clinical services, including online services and
other commissioned sexual health services.
- Providing free condoms and lube and access to the C-Card for young people.
- Supporting health, social and VCS networks to identify PWLD, make reasonable service adjustments, assess sexual health needs and refer to appropriate support services.
- Establishing seamless pathways between sexual health services and statutory, VCS and primary care services.
- Improving engagement of PWLD and carers in planning care.
- Embedding health promotion advice and support acrosspathways so we make-every-contact-count towards reducing health inequalities.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- oRGN (NMC Sub-part 1 Adult branch)
- oUniversity certificate or equivalent in Sexual Health training
- oDFRSH/University Certificate in Contraception/ Reproductive Health or equivalent recognized training
- oIndependent Nurse Prescriber or willing to train
- oEvidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- oLOC SDI or equivalent qualification
- oLOC IUT or equivalent qualification
- oCertificate in mentorship course
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to work autonomously and be selfdirected.
- oTo seek support as needed.
- oClear vision and in depth understanding of the quality agenda with working with PWLD
- oTeaching and presentation skills
- oProficient IT skills
- oAbility to work and communicate successfully in a complex and rapidly changing environment
- oAble to work and communicate with people at all levels throughout an organisation
- oExcellent writing skills, able to produce reports about complex subjects/concepts
- oEvidence of ability to motivate, manage and lead staff or an organisation
- oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills with people with LD
Clinical Skills
Essential
- oAble to perform or willing to train in pelvic bimanual examination
- oAble to perform cervical cytology
Knowledge / Understanding
Essential
- oKnowledge of Sexual Health needs of all genders
- oUnderstanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- oUnderstanding of the legislation relating to young people including Fraser guidelines, of legislation, policies and guidance on confidentiality and child protection issues
- oComprehensive understanding of national and local policies relating to sexual and reproductive health
- oUnderstanding of the principles and practices of good sexual health and barriers to PWLD accessing services
Experience
Essential
- oSubstantive experience of working in Sexual Health
- oExperience of working to PGDs (if not a prescriber)
- oExperience of delivering evidence based clinical care
- oExperience of working with PWLD
- oExperience of working with client groups from a diverse ethnically mixed background.
- oExperience of working at an advanced practitioner level /Specialist Nurse
- oExperience of projects/service development
- oDelivery of workshops
- oWorking effectively with different agencies in the community, voluntary or statutory sectors
- oPlanning delivering and evaluating training
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- oRGN (NMC Sub-part 1 Adult branch)
- oUniversity certificate or equivalent in Sexual Health training
- oDFRSH/University Certificate in Contraception/ Reproductive Health or equivalent recognized training
- oIndependent Nurse Prescriber or willing to train
- oEvidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- oLOC SDI or equivalent qualification
- oLOC IUT or equivalent qualification
- oCertificate in mentorship course
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to work autonomously and be selfdirected.
- oTo seek support as needed.
- oClear vision and in depth understanding of the quality agenda with working with PWLD
- oTeaching and presentation skills
- oProficient IT skills
- oAbility to work and communicate successfully in a complex and rapidly changing environment
- oAble to work and communicate with people at all levels throughout an organisation
- oExcellent writing skills, able to produce reports about complex subjects/concepts
- oEvidence of ability to motivate, manage and lead staff or an organisation
- oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills with people with LD
Clinical Skills
Essential
- oAble to perform or willing to train in pelvic bimanual examination
- oAble to perform cervical cytology
Knowledge / Understanding
Essential
- oKnowledge of Sexual Health needs of all genders
- oUnderstanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- oUnderstanding of the legislation relating to young people including Fraser guidelines, of legislation, policies and guidance on confidentiality and child protection issues
- oComprehensive understanding of national and local policies relating to sexual and reproductive health
- oUnderstanding of the principles and practices of good sexual health and barriers to PWLD accessing services
Experience
Essential
- oSubstantive experience of working in Sexual Health
- oExperience of working to PGDs (if not a prescriber)
- oExperience of delivering evidence based clinical care
- oExperience of working with PWLD
- oExperience of working with client groups from a diverse ethnically mixed background.
- oExperience of working at an advanced practitioner level /Specialist Nurse
- oExperience of projects/service development
- oDelivery of workshops
- oWorking effectively with different agencies in the community, voluntary or statutory sectors
- oPlanning delivering and evaluating training
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).
