Nurse Practitioner - Sexual Health

Job overview

We are looking for a nurse practitioner to join the team at 10 Hammersmith Broadway as 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 West London.

We are looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic 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 and be committed to your on-going professional development and that of the 10 Hammersmith Broadway service.

If you think this is you and you meet the essential criteria required in the person specification, we recommend you apply and informal visits are welcomed.

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

Clinical 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

Managerial Responsibilities

• Assist the Clinic Manager with responsibility for the day to day management of the nursing staff in their absence
• Contribute to the business planning process for the clinic ensuring that the relevant aspects of the Nursing Strategy are incorporated and that the information is shared within nursing team as appropriate
• Ensure the departmental budget and resources are utilised effectively
• Assist with monitoring department activity, especially Young People’s, Outreach and Contraception Services through audit and other measurement tools and lead on action in response to outcomes
• Advise on the composition and skill mix of the nursing team taking into account the developments of advanced practice roles

Education/Research Responsibilities

• Act as a mentor and role model for new members of staff and students, including family planning students
• Facilitate the development of team members in their professional educational role.
• Work with the Clinic Manager and ANP’s to assist in research initiatives
• Access clinical supervision within the Trust
• Encourage an appropriate and effective learning environment for staff and learners allocated to the area and participate in educational initiatives as required

Professional Responsibilities

• To ensure communications with patients and their relatives are supportive and informative with due regard to confidentiality
• To be responsible for and demonstrate ones personal professional development and maintain up to date clinical skills
• To be aware of responsibilities under the Nursing & Midwifery Council’s (NMC)’s Code of Professional Conduct
• To recognise clinical and professional limitations and seek advice from senior colleagues as necessary

Financial and Business Responsibilities

• Contribute to the business planning process ensuring that the relevant aspects of the Nursing Strategy are incorporated and that the information shared within the nursing team as appropriate
• Contribute alongside the Clinic Manager and the Heads of Department to review the budget and identify the cost pressures and service developments etc, at year end, which need to be considered as part of the business planning cycle

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