Clinical Nurse Specialist - Sexual Health

Job overview

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Sexual Health

Location: Slough (with satellite clinics in Windsor, Maidenhead, Ascot, and Bracknell)

Hours: Monday to Friday, plus 1 Saturday shift every 4-6 weeks

Are you a registered nurse seeking an opportunity to join a trust rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC?

We are currently recruiting for a Band 6 nurse to join us and become part of our friendly and supportive team at this busy Level 3 Sexual Health Clinic based in Slough.

Given the sensitive nature of this role, we are looking for an individual who is open-minded, non-judgmental, and skilled at working in a highly confidential environment.

Previous experience in family planning, including fitting and removing long-acting reversible contraception, or sexual health experience within a GUM setting is essential in this role.

As part of our multidisciplinary team, you will benefit from excellent training and professional development opportunities, such as non-medical prescriber training.

Working within Sexual Health no two days are the same. You will be met with a variety of cases, including testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV care, and contraception services. This varied caseload provides an excellent opportunity to develop your skills further while making a significant impact on patients' lives.

Join us and take the next step in your career within a supportive environment!

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing a high standard of sexual reproductive healthcare to patients accessing the sexual health service. The post holder will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team offering holistic, non-judgemental sexual health care demonstrating professional and ethical responsibilities and to build and maintain good working functional relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will be expected to supervise and mentor junior staff and nursing students, and to take an active role in the leadership and management of the nursing team.

This post involves working at the Garden Clinic in Slough, but you may be required to travel to work at locality clinics in Bracknell, Windsor, and Maidenhead. It is desirable that you be a car driver with the use of a car for work purpose.

Applications for this role will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as vacancies may close early.

This role is also open to part-time applicants, with a minimum of 22.5 hours per week across 3 days.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

• Registered Nurse- Adult

• Sexual Health qualification in SRH/ undertaking SRH qualification.

• Extensive post qualification experience.

• Experience in fitting and removing Long-Acting reversible contraception.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Sunita Baniya on 0300 365 7777 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.

Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

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