Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job overview

Assess individual client needs and provide advice on all methods of contraception, reproductive and sexual health issues within a variety of settings and provide care and treatment using Patient Group Directions (PGD’s) or as an independent prescriber. Deliver evidence based practice and act as a role model for junior colleagues and take responsibility for the mentoring of pre and post registration students. Manage and/or support the efficient running of the clinic, including nurse led clinics and triage.

Main duties of the job

Contribute and adhere to clearly defined service procedures and guidelines Provide a service, in a variety of settings, recognising the sensitive nature of the work. This requires a non-judgemental and empathetic approach where the diversity of the client group is recognised Work with young people, assessing and responding to safeguarding needs, referring appropriately with minimal supervision from senior colleagues and support junior colleagues with safeguarding concerns The post holder will independently undertake assessment of clients, offer clinical advice and support client understanding of chosen method of contraception. The post holder will work to Patient Group Direction (PGD) to supply and administer first time and repeat hormonal and emergency contraception or as an independent prescriber. Use clinical skills, to enable hormonal implants to be fitted and removed in clients requesting this method of contraception Use clinical skills to assess client’s suitability for specialist coil usage; fit if competent, or refer to the medical team or trained member of the nursing team for fitting Use clinical skills to check and remove intrauterine devices Use clinical skills to perform bi-manual examinations on female patients as necessary

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work to Patient Group Direction (PGD) to supply and administer first time and repeat hormonal and emergency contraception or as an independent prescriber.

To work across the service including evenings and weekends Use clinical skills to take a sexual history and screen male and female clients for sexually transmitted infections (including vaginal and testicular examinations) and treat if appropriate with relevant PGD or as an independent prescriber

Treat clients that are contacts of a sexually transmitted infection with relevant PGD or as an independent prescriber and undertake partner notification

Undertake light and dark ground microscopy for the diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections.