Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working - various
- Job ref
- 824-BANK- LIT1385
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 160 Falcon Road
- Town
- Various
- Salary
- £21.88 - £22.92 pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 04/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Bank B6 Nurse (sexual Health) SW
NHS AfC: Band 6
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
At Central London Community Healthcare, we promote equality and foster an inclusive environment where our diverse workforce feels they belong and are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.
CLCH aims to create a culture where staff feel supported, valued and respected for what they do and where the values we seek to show to our patients are the same values we show to each other, in line with the NHS People Plan and Our NHS People Promise and our own strategic Equality values and objectives.
Job overview
Job Purpose
· To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality clinical services within the context of a clinical governance framework
· To establish good relationships with and work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, taking responsibility for the care of patients with Sexual Health and contraception needs, including assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment for the individual patient group.
· To ensure that all activities in the area are carried out within CLCH Directorate policy/National guidelines.
· To act as a professional role model, leading and developing clinical practice and to support and deputise for the Team Lead.
· To supervise, teach & assess registered and unregistered staff including HCA’s.
This is a broad summary of the role detailing key areas of operation and responsibilities – further detail will be provided in the Main Duties and Responsibilities section, below, which provides more granular detail.
The post holder will be responsible for:
· Clinical practice
· Management responsibilities
· Education
· Professional responsibilities
Main duties of the job
- Hold DFSRH or willing to train towards
- Competent in fitting and removing SDI’s or willing to train towards
- To be competent in pre and post HIV discussion.
- Recognising signs and symptoms of STI’s
- To manage a range of symptomatic and asymptomatic female and male cases including discharge, genital ulceration and genital warts.
- Asymptomatic and symptomatic screening of male and female patients.
- All current forms of HPV treatment
- Microscopy and making provisional STI diagnoses.
- Venepuncture
- Point of care testing for blood borne viruses
- Treating named infections and administering contraception using Patient Group Directions (PGD’s) or working towards completing Non-Medical Prescribing
Working for our organisation
Why join?
- Earn more per hour - bank rates are higher than agency and include holiday pay. We also cover your expenses and provide free uniforms
- See the best shifts first – bank staff get priority over all agency workers
- Book the shifts you want on your phone – build your own rota on our bank booking system
- Get 24x7 support from our friendly Staff Bank team – a local team dedicated to helping you
- Access NHS benefits – such as NHS pension contributions and discounts
- Access Trust benefits – get support with your career development and mental health
- Become part of an integrated team – feel more valued and supported in your work
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a comprehensive list of role specific duties and responsibilities
Both verbal and written communication skills, and experience of team working will be essential to the role. Strong interpersonal skills will also be essential. You must be an NMC registered, UK based nurse to apply for this role, as it is 'zero-hours' it does not attract visa sponsorship. You must also have at least 6 months acute experience.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Recognised contraception//sexual health qualification eg STIF Foundation
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Recognised mentorship and preceptorship or willingness to undertake.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant BSc or willingness to work towards
- Letter of Competence in fitting and removing implants
- To hold a non -medical prescriber qualification or be willing to undertake
Experiecne
Essential criteria
- Substantive experience working within a level 3 sexual health service.
- Be proficient in the testing, treatment and management of patients with sexually transmitted infections (STI’s), screening for HIV and other blood borne viruses and delivering PrEP
- Experience of managing/co-ordinating teamwork
Desirable criteria
- Experience in gynaecology, HIV care, counselling, outreach or other experience relating to the speciality.
- Line management experience
- Evidence of utilising clinical supervision
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under Patient Group Directives (PGDs)Able to meet the required IT skills for the post. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and is competent in use of IT/computer literacy skills.
- Has a clear understanding of implementing quality standards in nursing care.
- Has a comprehensive understanding of Fraser guidelines in relation to consent for medical advice and treatment.
- Awareness and knowledge of own professional accountability and autonomous practice
Desirable criteria
- Competent in undertaking bi manual/testicular examinations or willing to learn.
- Knowledge of PEPSE, PREP, HIV and related issues
- Experience in dealing with difficult situations.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shanelle Green
- Job title
- Bank Recruitment Business Partner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02033978322
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