Lead Nurse for Sexual Health and Safeguarding

Job summary

The sexual health services in Herefordshire are expanding and as a result, we are excited to be advertising for a lead nurse to provide day to day clinical support and management to the sexual health nursing team with the support of the sexual health service manager.  The successful candidate will be trained in contraception and sexual health, delivering nurse led clinics, providing training, education and clinical supervision to members of the team and the wider sexual health partnership.

The role will also require safeguarding leadership for the service, representing the clinic at safeguarding meetings and providing a link for external colleagues to share and access information. You will cultivate a culture of outreach and shared learning, growing and promoting established partnership working and support integrated ways of working with other healthcare providers including GPs, practice nurses, school nursing team, education and independent sector provider.  Alongside our experienced medical and nursing team you’ll provide clinical nurse leadership for contraception, assessment, and treatment of STIs.  

The post holder would be expected to have a nurse prescribing qualification or be experienced in working to PGD’s and be willing to train as a non-medical prescriber. 

Main duties of the job

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

To offer a high standard of confidential, sensitive and non-judgemental contraceptive and sexual health nursing care within the clinic setting respecting the cultural beliefs and practices of the local population.

To inform and advise patients about methods of contraception, the detection of sexually transmitted infections and risk reduction

To triage clients 

To perform clinical examinations as appropriate. To interpret the findings of history and examination and liaise with medical team as necessary. 

Client history taking

to recognise signs and symptoms of STI’s and prescribe / dispense treatment appropriately.

To record and perform an asymptomatic or symptomatic sexual health screening of male and female patients.

To carry out partner notification, interpret and discuss with patients the results of sexual health screens 

To conduct microscopy and make STI diagnoses.

To perform venepuncture and point of care testing on patients

To work flexible hours including early mornings, occasional Saturdays and evenings. To work across outreach locations when required within the borough of Hereford. 

Managerial

To line manage a share of the sexual health nursing team and provide professional leadership

To work with the Service Manager to ensure appropriate staffing levels are in place to reflect changing workload demands 

To manage the staff rota for your team and cover for other teams

To demonstrate leadership and teaching skills in the supervision and development of junior staff

To work with the Service Manager in the recruitment and selection of nursing staff.

To be part of the regular appraisal process of nursing staff within the team.

To actively engage with local and national organisations in developing and advancing nursing practice.

To promote, plan, implement and evaluate a programme of clinical supervision for nurses in the team.

To support the Service Manager and deputise their absences as required.

Service and Practice Development

To ensure that any managerial, professional practice and service developments are implemented effectively within the team.

To actively contribute to the development and implementation of the locality clinical governance plan and objectives.

To inform the Service Manager of any changes in service need and assist where possible to address the changing need.

To participate in the recording of relevant information for monitoring contact activity, evaluating team activities and other data required.

To motivate and lead the nursing team in developing a professionally accountable and responsible approach to nursing practice, by acting as an exemplar role model.

Education & Research

 To keep up to date on clinical and professional developments in line with evidence-based practice; to share knowledge with other team members where appropriate.

To facilitate the development and structuring of the clinic as a learning Environment 

To undertake training analysis and implementation teaching programmes as appropriate

To be responsible for Induction, training and continuing education nursing staff, of agency, bank and students.

To take an active part in the development and implementation of nursing clinical audit.

To demonstrate a commitment to advances in nursing/clinical practice in research and implementing evidence-based practice.

To take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve own professional knowledge and competence.

To take an active role in the identification and facilitation of the educational needs of junior members of staf

To participate in the Service’s professional and clinical development activities and to support other team members with these activities.

About us

Solutions 4 Health is an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated public health services through the successful integration of healthcare and technology. Our teams’ capability allows for the capture of referrals from all sources; undertakes assessment and uses motivational interviewing techniques; and is able to produce bespoke performance analysis.

Solutions 4 Health is a field leader in transforming service provision to best meet the needs of the populations that we serve. We have successfully integrated a wide variety of public health programmes in consultation with staff and commissioners, to produce a better and more innovative approach to keeping people healthy.