# Band 5 Developmental Staff Nurse - Sexual Health > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-developmental-staff-nurse-sexual-health/796e23d8-f18b-41d3-918a-af98a6deb484 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-developmental-staff-nurse-sexual-health/796e23d8-f18b-41d3-918a-af98a6deb484.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Croydon Health Services NHS Trust - **Location:** Croydon University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Staff nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 per annum, pro rata, inc HCAS (Outer) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-29T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-15T13:20:49.391Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Thornton_Heath/Croydon_Health_Services_NHS_Trust/Band/Band-v8254783 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8254783?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of working on a ward - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team **Desirable** - Sexual Health & contraception experience. - Experience of working in Nurse Led clinics. ### Skills/Abilities **Essential** - Ability to work independently, to make decisions and deal with conflict. - Good communications and interpersonal skills. - Good organisational skills. - Ability to demonstrate knowledge of standard setting and quality management. - Competent in IT skills. - Non-judgemental - able to support client choices (including those of young people). - Administering treatments and vaccinations. - Venepuncture. **Desirable** - Skills in Contraception and Sexual Health Nursing - Microscopy and cryotherapy. ### Knowledge/Understanding **Essential** - Knowledge of Contraception and Sexual Health - Understanding of NMC Code of Conduct and Professional Accountability. **Desirable** - Clinical audit - Knowledge of current nursing issues. - Knowledge and understanding of national guidance and policy related to the development of an integrated sexual health service - Knowledge of clinical governance. ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - RGN and registration with NMC **Desirable** - Post registration qualification in contraception, e.g. DFSRH. - BSc degree in nursing - GUM qualification or courses in STIs e.g. STIF. ## Documents - [chs accomodation (pdf, 676.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1725) - [croydon nurse brochure (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1649) - [croydon trust values (pdf, 324.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2317) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2414) - [chs dbs policy statement (pdf, 53.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=972) - [map of croydon university hospital (pdf, 95.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=974) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 460.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10610932) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.