Job overview
We are looking for an experienced Nurse to join our team at Croydon University Trust.
We are an integrated Sexual Health service and a Level 3 GUM/Family Planning and HIV Service. 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 practice skills and knowledge and be committed to your on-going professional development and that of the service at Croydon Integrated Sexual Health Clinic.
As this is a specialist role, it is essential you are contraception trained (diploma from CoSRH) or must be working towards, including completion of STIF fundamentals/foundation or working towards. The main focus of this role is to be an expert Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health nurse, we do not require you to be HIV trained.
I encourage you to apply for this post as we have a dynamic developmental pathway for all our nursing staff and we look forward to meeting you.
Main duties of the job
To participate in ensuring the daily delivery of Integrated Sexual Health Services as a Sexual Health Practitioner, to supervise junior staff, respond to and address operational issues during the shift.
To liaise with a multi-disciplinary team including clinical and non-clinical staff.
To undertake Practitioner Led Clinical sessions including history taking and physical examinations of patients.
To act as a clinical expert within the Trust, this will involve dissemination of specialist skills and knowledge to others.
Provide direct patient care, providing high quality advice and clinical treatment on all aspects of STIs and sexual health
To work adhering to the patient group directives (PGDs) or to prescribe as an independent prescriber including the prescription of hormonal contraception and STI treatment.
To gain competencies with insertion and removal of implants.
Interview date: TBC
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience and sexual health
- Experience of working with young people
Desirable
- Experience of Staff management
Knowledge/Understanding
Essential
- Good knowledge of Contraception and Sexual Health
- Knowledge of working in Nurse Led Clinics
Desirable
- Clinical audit
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- RGN and/or midwife and registration with NMC
- • Post registration qualification in contraception or must working towards, e.g. Diploma CoSRH
- • GUM qualification or course in STIs or must be working towards, e.g. STIF
Desirable
- Prescribing qualification
- BSc degree in nursing and/or midwifery
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This advert is for Sexual Health Practitioner with Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in Thornton Heath, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum, pro rata, inc HCAS (Outer). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Aug 2026.
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