Lead Nurse

Job Summary Lead Nurse – Sexual Health Doncaster Location: DoncasterContract: Full time, 37.5 hoursSalary: NHS Band 8a (including NHS pension scheme)Closing date: 4th January 2026Interview date: 15th January 2026 Make a real difference to sexual health care in Doncaster. What you’ll be doing Provide day‑to‑day clinical leadership for the nursing team, acting as Nurse‑in‑Charge. Deliver high‑quality nurse‑led clinics, including STI assessment and treatment, contraception provision and LARC services. Act as Safeguarding Lead for the service, representing the service at multi‑agency meetings and supporting colleagues with safeguarding decisions. Support clinical governance, policy development, audit, research and evidence‑based practice. Mentor, develop and clinically supervise nurses, HCAs, students and wider partners. Help shape service improvements, outreach initiatives and integrated working across Doncaster. Take an active role in training, education and workforce development across the sexual health partnership. Responsibilities Lead daily delivery of Integrated Sexual Health Services as “Nurse‑in‑Charge,” supervising nursing staff, resolving clinical/operational issues, and liaising with multidisciplinary teams. Act as joint clinical lead for STI assessment and treatment, working with the Lead Consultant to plan, deliver and evaluate development programmes for nurses and HCAs. Develop, implement and review clinical policies, guidelines, audits and governance activities in line with local and national guidance. Support the development of advanced practice, including PGDs, non‑medical prescribing and extended nursing roles. Deliver nurse‑led clinics including history taking, physical examinations, sexual health screening, microscopy, venepuncture, point‑of‑care testing and triage. Provide expert clinical advice and direct patient care across contraception, STIs, LARC fitting/removal, treatment prescribing and partner notification. Act as a clinical expert, sharing specialist knowledge and supporting the clinical development of colleagues. Advise patients on contraception, STI detection, risk reduction and prevention. Triage clients, undertake history taking, clinical examination and interpretation of findings, involving medical staff when required. Perform screening for all genders and complete partner notification and results discussions. Conduct microscopy, venepuncture and point‑of‑care testing. Line‑manage senior nursing staff, providing supervision, appraisal and development. Support safe staffing, workforce planning and rota management across teams. Lead recruitment, selection and induction of nursing staff. Promote team leadership, teaching and development, ensuring a culture of accountability and professional growth. Investigate and manage incidents and complaints, escalating as required. Oversee clinic supplies, equipment and budget use. Actively engage with local/national forums to advance nursing practice. Deputise for the Service Manager when required. Implement and support service, clinical and professional practice developments within the team. Contribute to clinical governance objectives, audit, monitoring of activity and evaluation of service performance. Identify and communicate changing service needs to the Service Manager. Maintain up‑to‑date clinical and professional knowledge and share learning with the team. Support the clinic as a structured learning environment, delivering training needs analyses and teaching programmes. Lead induction, training and continuing education for nursing, agency, bank and student staff. Participate in clinical audits, research activity and the implementation of evidence‑based practice. Support and supervise medical students, pre‑ and post‑registration nurses and other healthcare professionals. Take responsibility for your own and others’ health, safety and welfare, complying with Health & Safety regulations and relevant policies. Maintain confidentiality at all times, sharing information only with authorised individuals in line with the Data Protection Act. Comply with Infection Prevention and Control policies, applying standard precautions consistently and maintaining up‑to‑date knowledge through mandatory training. Follow all Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults procedures, including recognising concerns, knowing reporting pathways, attending required training and maintaining professional boundaries. Qualifications RGN and registration with NMC. Post registration qualification in contraception (e.g., DFSRH). GUM qualification or course in STIs (e.g., STIF). Advanced knowledge of contraception and Sexual Health. At least 3 years Sexual Health experience at NHS band 7. Experience of working in Nurse‑led clinics. Knowledge and understanding of national guidance and policy related to the development of an integrated sexual health service. Knowledge of clinical governance. Understanding of NMC Code of Conduct and Professional accountability. Substantial post registration experience and significant experience working in Sexual Health. Experience of staff management. Experience of managing and implementing change. Proven experience of team leadership and team building to work independently to make good decisions and deal with conflict. Advanced skills in contraception and Sexual Health nursing. Ability to work independently to make good decisions and deal with conflict. Good communications and interpersonal skills. Good organisational skills. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of standard setting and quality management. Competent in the use of Lilie. Support individuals to identify development needs through appraisal. Non judgemental, able to support client choices including those of young people. Venepuncture microscopy and cryotherapy. Administering treatments and vaccinations. Approachable and supportive of staff and senior colleagues. Willingness to undertake further training and development. Willingness to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Services Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies. Commitment to cover fixed early morning clinics, work hours flexibly to meet service needs and work across different sites as required. Desirable FSRH registered trainer. Nurse prescribing qualification. BSc degree in nursing. Masters degree. Mentorship and training qualification. Knowledge of current nursing issues. Clinical audit. Management training or willingness to undertake. Experience in research. Experience of working with young people. Experience of training nurses for DFSRH. Experience of budget management. Disclosure This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. EEO Statement We encourage applicants meeting the criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity. Solutions4health are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at application or interview stage, please contact our HR team. Apply Now Apply now by submitting your CV and supporting statement outlining how you meet the person specification. If you would like an informal discussion, please contact Lynn Goy, Head of Service, on 01302 272 165 by 22nd December. #J-18808-Ljbffr