Nurse Practitioner in Sexual & Reproductive Health

Job overview

Nurse Practitioner in Sexual & Reproductive Health

56 Dean Street

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Nurse Practitioner to join the team at 56 Dean Street, part of Chelsea and Westminster NHS foundation trust. We are proud to be a modern, patient focused clinic providing excellent HIV and sexual and reproductive healthcare in Soho, London. We are a large service looking after the LGBT community seeing approximately 600 patients per day in our GUM/HIV and Reproductive Health services.

We are looking for someone who is motivated and possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills. We would expect you to have the ability to work and lead effectively amongst a multidisciplinary team across an innovative service. You will also have strong advanced practice skills and knowledge in GUM and LARC and be committed to your on-going professional development and that of the 56 Dean Street service.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality clinical services within the context of a clinical governance framework
• To provide clinical leadership to staff within the area, working in close collaboration and co-operation with members of the multi professional team and outside agencies
• To establish and maintain collaborative working with clinical and educational networks
• To ensure that all activities in the area are carried out within the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust , and Directorate policy guidelines
• To lead as part of the Heads of Department on specified development and outreach projects within the clinic

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To use advanced sexual health/HIV knowledge and skills to independently manage total episodes of care within their own scope of professional practice
• Provide clinical guidance and specialist advice to the nursing team and act as a role model for advanced practice
• To supply and administer medicines under the Patient Group Directions or as a Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) for both sexual health/HIV and contraception patient’s
• Contribute to evidence based practice and research projects within the clinical areas and ensure that written standards for clinical care are formulated, utilised and reviewed regularly and as necessary
• Collaborate with the Lead Nurses appropriately for professional support and guidance To develop in collaboration with the Lead Nurses , Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP’s) and Clinic Manager guidelines and protocols relevant to sexual health/HIV and contraception

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.