Nursing Associate

Job overview

Are you passionate about promoting sexual health, reducing health inequalities and delivering non‑judgemental, person‑centred care? Join our Sexual Health Service as a Nursing Associate and play a vital role in supporting people to make informed choices about their health and wellbeing.

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Registered Nursing Associate (RNA) to join our team, supporting the delivery of BBV/HIV services and assisting with vasectomy procedures. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist service, providing high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and a compassionate, non-judgemental approach, with the ability to build positive relationships and support vulnerable patients with dignity, empathy, and respect.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Working within a friendly, specialist sexual health team, you’ll support the delivery of confidential, compassionate care across a range of clinics and community settings. You’ll work closely with registered nurses, doctors and the wider team to provide safe, inclusive and high‑quality sexual health services.

• Supporting patients accessing STI testing and treatment, and health promotion
• Delivering person‑centred care with empathy, discretion and respect
• Undertaking agreed clinical procedures within your scope of practice
• Promoting health, prevention and informed choice
• Contributing to a welcoming, inclusive service for people from all backgrounds
• Support the service with managing results / Partner notification
• Assisting doctors in minor surgery vasectomy clinics.

What we’re looking for

• NMC‑registered Nursing Associate
• A compassionate, open and non‑judgemental approach
• Excellent communication skills and commitment to confidentiality
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Enthusiasm for learning and developing within sexual health

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Nursing Associate within the Sexual Health Service, you will play a key role in delivering high‑quality, confidential and inclusive care to people accessing sexual health services across clinic and community settings. Working under the direction of a specialist BBV/HIV nurse and alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will support the assessment, planning and delivery of care for individuals with a wide range of sexual health needs, ensuring care is compassionate, non‑judgemental and person‑centred at all times.

The role includes undertaking agreed clinical tasks and procedures within your scope of practice, supporting STI testing and treatment pathways, contraception services, health promotion and prevention work, and providing clear, sensitive information to service users and their partners. You will contribute to safeguarding, risk assessment and escalation processes, maintain accurate clinical records, and support patients from initial contact through to follow‑up and discharge. You will also promote equality, diversity and inclusion, recognising and responding to the needs of people from a wide range of backgrounds and communities.

As part of the team, you will support service development and quality improvement, act as a positive role model for learners and support staff, and demonstrate a commitment to professional development, reflective practice and the values of the Trust

If you want a role that combines clinical skill, health promotion and meaningful patient relationships, we’d love to hear from you.

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.