Lead Nurse Sexual Health

7 months ago


Croydon, United Kingdom Croydon Health Services NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

The post holder will be a visible nurse leader and provide day to day line management of a team of Sexual Health Nurses with support from the Operations Manager, and Clinical Lead. To be dual trained in Contraception and Sexual Health running nurse led clinics.

To provide clinical nurse leadership for contraception, assessment and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). To run independent LARC clinics including IUD/IUS.

In conjunction with the Operations Manager and Clinical Lead, to lead the implementation and delivery of the clinical service. To lead on fully integrating nursing teams and ensuring all staff are dual trained in Contraception and Sexual Health

Main duties of the job

To ensure the daily delivery of Integrated Sexual Health Services as the "Nurse-in-charge", to supervise nursing staff, respond to and address operational issues during the shift. To liaise with a multi-disciplinary team including clinical and non-clinical staff.

Be the clinical nursing lead for Contraception and assessment and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections. To work with the Lead Consultant to plan, implement and evaluate professional development programmes for all nurses and HCAs within the Integrated Sexual Health Services.

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification

Interview date: TBC

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Post registration qualification in contraception, DFSRH Electronic Knowledge Assessment (EKA) GUM qualification or course in STIs

Desirable

FSRH Registered trainer Master's degree Nurse Prescribing qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Experience of working in Nurse Led clinics Clinical audit

Experience

Essential

At least 5 years Sexual Health experience working in/towards a senior role Experience of managing /implementing change Experience of working with young people

Desirable

Experience of training nurses for DFSRH Experience in research

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