Band 5 Developmental Staff Nurse - Sexual Health

Job overview

Band 5 (Developing to proficiency with supported competencies)

This is an exciting, new opportunity to join the Sexual Health team as an experienced band 5 nurse with a structured program to become a band 6. We will consider experienced band 5 nurses who aspire to transition to band 6 through a structured coaching process. Within this role we will look to progress you from a band 5 to band 6 within a 9-month period. This is an exciting flexible opportunity. Once you enter this development role you can move to a band 6 within 6-9 months once specific competencies are completed.

All applicants would be expected to transition within 9 months. You will be provided with training, supervision, and support throughout the process with clear achievement objectives outlined and regular progression meetings throughout concluding with a final progression meeting with the senior team in which transition to a band 6 will be completed.

The post holder will provide a high quality, individualised management of patients seeking sexual health care (including contraception and sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment). The post holder is required to have up to date knowledge of emergency contraceptive methods and sexually transmitted infections and treatments and will contribute to the development of policy or service changes. To support and run nurse led clinics; this will include assessment and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).

Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

* To participate in ensuring the daily delivery of Integrated Sexual Health Services

* To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team including clinical and non-clinical staff.

* To support Nurse Led Clinical sessions including history taking and physical examinations of patients.

* Provide direct patient care, providing high quality nursing advice and clinical treatment on all aspects of STIs and sexual health

* To work adhering to the patient group directives (PGDs).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

**Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification**

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.