Sexual Health Nurse

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and talented Sexual Health Nurse to join our The Sexual Health Hub, Chester team!

The Sexual Health Hub provides free and confidential sexual health services in the Cheshire West and Chester locality. Our services provide free information and advice on all types of contraception, STI testing and treatment and also HIV clinical care. We are a Level 3 integrated contraception and sexual health (ICASH) service, combining the medical specialties of Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) and Community Sexual and Reproductive Health (cSRH).

We are looking for a band 6 Sexual Health Nurse to join us in providing our service to the local population of Chester and West Chester. This role will involve travel across Chester and West Chester to cover our community clinics meaning a driving license and access to a car is an essential criteria of this role.

You will work as an autonomous practitioner taking responsibility for day to day management of clinics and ensuring a timely, quality service is delivered. You will work collaboratively with colleagues and commissioners to develop services in line with commissioning and objectives.

This is apart-timeposition based at our Hub in Chester City Centre. You will ideally be a Registered General Nurse or Midwife who has ideally complete their sexual health diploma or have practice nurse experience.

Main duties of the job

Our vision is to empower all people living in Cheshire West and Chester to enjoy positive sexual health and wellbeing

For more information please contact our Service Manager Bradley.Pearson-Barnard@hcrgcaregroup.com

As a Sexual Health Nurse you will:

• Work autonomously to manage your own caseload of patients whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Issue methods of contraception and treatments for sexually transmitted infections according to Patient Group Directions & clinical protocols
• Insert and remove contraceptive implants and remove intrauterine devices (Fitting IUS/IUDs is desirable but not essential)
• Provide STI/HIV screening and treatment according to Patient Group Directions & clinical protocols
• Liaise with clients with positive results to enable a management plan of care for the client and partners
• Provide advice and cytology screening as appropriate
• Enable patient choice and involvement and initiate appropriate action

• Co-ordinate patient care pathway and liaise across organisational boundaries
• Plan specialised programmes of care and provide specialised advice to patients, partners, carers and family
• Ensure patients, partners, carers, and family, are given appropriate oral and written information regarding planned care
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented in the patients medical and nursing records

For a full list of responsibilities please see attached job description

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2