Job summary
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust provides Integrated Contraception & Sexual Health (iCaSH) across Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Milton Keynes, Norfolk, Peterborough and Suffolk.
The service delivers care specifically to meet the needs of its diverse population. The Norfolk service is community based with three main clinics in Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Kings Lynn, providing contraception, sexual health and HIV care and treatment.
The successful candidate will join a team of friendly, highly skilled and experienced medical, nursing and allied health professionals, supported by clinic assistants and administrative staff, all delivering a high standard of care to patients at our Norwich Clinic. You will also work alongside the teams in King's Lynn and Great Yarmouth, you must be prepared to travel.
Working Pattern: Monday to Saturday, including evening until 19:30
Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised.
Main duties of the job
**Salary will be subject to the 2024/25 Afc increases once an implementation date is agreed**
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse or Midwife with a strong team-working ethic to join our team as a Contraception Clinical Nurse Specialist. Applicants will need to demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience of Contraception services and method provision. Competency in LARC procedures (particularly Implant fitting and removal) would be advantageous, but is not essential. If you do not hold LARC fitting competencies, a willingness to undertake training will be required.
You will need to be enthusiastic and passionate about patient centred care, an excellent team player but also be able to work independently when needed. You will also need to be able to work with a diverse range of clients in an innovative sexual health setting.
About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who rate us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse or Midwife with a strong team-working ethic to join our team as a Contraception Clinical Nurse Specialist. Applicants will need to demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience of Contraception services and method provision. Competency in LARC procedures (particularly Implant fitting and removal) would be advantageous, but is not essential. If you do not hold LARC fitting competencies, a willingness to undertake training will be required.
You will need to be enthusiastic and passionate about patient centred care, an excellent team player but also be able to work independently when needed. You will also need to be able to work with a diverse range of clients in an innovative sexual health setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse or Midwife with a strong team-working ethic to join our team as a Contraception Clinical Nurse Specialist. Applicants will need to demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience of Contraception services and method provision. Competency in LARC procedures (particularly Implant fitting and removal) would be advantageous, but is not essential. If you do not hold LARC fitting competencies, a willingness to undertake training will be required.
You will need to be enthusiastic and passionate about patient centred care, an excellent team player but also be able to work independently when needed. You will also need to be able to work with a diverse range of clients in an innovative sexual health setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse or NMC Registered midwife
- Nationally recognised qualification in Contraception and or Sexual Health (i.e DFSRH/ BASHH STIF Core and Plus) or willingness to complete.
Desirable
- Independent Non-medical Prescribing Qualification.
- Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or C&G 730) or mentorship - must be willing to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in sexual health (Contraception, GUM or equivalent)
- Proven recent experience of working with young people.
- Able to demonstrate competency in supply of treatments by Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant national and local polices, strategies and guidance.
- Cervical Cytology Sample Taker
- Accredited qualification and ability to perform LARC procedures or willingness to undertake if required.
Skills
Essential
- Competent to work to a range of contraception treatments and/or undertake asymptomatic screening for STIs or sexual health advising.
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently and flexibly.
- Excellent standards of written and verbal communication skills enabling issues to be discussed simply with a wide range of people.
Desirable
- Competent to undertake symptomatic screening for STIs.
- Ability to work on own initiative, whilst able to balance priorities to meet deadlines and team objectives.
- Ability to fit and remove Implants
Safeguarding
Essential
- Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
- Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
Working within professional boundaries
Essential
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse or NMC Registered midwife
- Nationally recognised qualification in Contraception and or Sexual Health (i.e DFSRH/ BASHH STIF Core and Plus) or willingness to complete.
Desirable
- Independent Non-medical Prescribing Qualification.
- Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or C&G 730) or mentorship - must be willing to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in sexual health (Contraception, GUM or equivalent)
- Proven recent experience of working with young people.
- Able to demonstrate competency in supply of treatments by Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant national and local polices, strategies and guidance.
- Cervical Cytology Sample Taker
- Accredited qualification and ability to perform LARC procedures or willingness to undertake if required.
Skills
Essential
- Competent to work to a range of contraception treatments and/or undertake asymptomatic screening for STIs or sexual health advising.
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently and flexibly.
- Excellent standards of written and verbal communication skills enabling issues to be discussed simply with a wide range of people.
Desirable
- Competent to undertake symptomatic screening for STIs.
- Ability to work on own initiative, whilst able to balance priorities to meet deadlines and team objectives.
- Ability to fit and remove Implants
Safeguarding
Essential
- Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
- Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
Working within professional boundaries
Essential
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
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).
