Sexual Health Nurse

Job overview

We are excited to announce an opportunity  for an experienced Sexual Health Nurse to join our dynamic service based at Clifden Centre. We have a fixed term maternity leave post for 1 year.

We are looking for a Sexual Health nurse with significant experience in the specialty. Evidence of organizational and leadership potential as well as a commitment to teaching and facilitating training is essential.

• The post holder will work as part of the cross site multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive nursing interventions aimed at clients with contraception and sexual health care needs.
• The post holder will take an active role in the planning and provision of training of staff within the department working closely with the Charge Nurse in the implementation of national and local strategies in sexual and reproductive health services.
• Will support clinic service developments such as evening, weekend and out-reach service provision as required

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will provide information, counselling and health advice to patients with contraception and sexual health needs.
• The post holder will be competent in the delivery of clinical skills relevant to sexual and reproductive health nursing e.g. sexual and contraceptive history taking, microscopy, phlebotomy and cryotherapy, syndromic management of STI’s, initiate all methods of hormonal contraception including sub-dermal implants.
• Be competent in using patient Group Directions for safe supply of medication in line with local guidance.
• Be competent in obtaining a complete sexual and contraceptive health history, perform examination and tests from symptomatic and asymptomatic patients and perform microscopy proficiently.as needed.
• To work to the department’s syndromic care management model as required in Nurse led services and be proficient in microscopy as required.
• The post holder will provide leadership, management and support within the nursing team working closely with other related disciplines within and without the department to provide a seamless Sexual Health service.
• The post holder is responsible for ensuring that patient care is evidence based and of a high standard and will deputize for the Charge Nurse as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.