Permanent, Part Time 28 hours per week

Location: Primarily based at Doncaster, with outreach and community clinic work

We’re looking for an Integrated Sexual Health Nurse to join our friendly and committed team delivering high-quality care in contraception, STI testing and treatment, HIV services, and outreach work across Doncaster.

You’ll be an autonomous Registered Nurse (NMC) with experience in sexual health and relevant qualifications, including:

STIF Core & Foundation / STIF Intermediate (or willing to complete training)

DFSRH

Trained in IUD/IUS and Implant fitting

Proficient in Microscopy

Confident working under PGDs and ideally a Non-Medical Prescriber

We celebrate diversity and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you’re a skilled nurse who’s ready to take the next step in sexual health apply today and be part of something that matters.

Main duties of the job

To participate in ensuring the daily delivery of the Integrated sexual health service, to support junior nursing staff, respond to and address operational issues during the shift, during the absence of senior staff. To liaise with a multi-disciplinary team including clinical and non-clinical staff.

To undertake Nurse Led Clinical sessions including history taking and physical examinations of patients.

Provide direct patient care, providing high quality nursing advice and clinical treatment on all aspects of Contraception and sexual health

To work adhering to the patient group directives (PGDs) or to prescribe as an independent nurse prescriber including the prescription of hormonal contraception and STI treatment. The insertion and removal of IUD / IUS and implants.

To provide Safeguarding referrals, working to ensure the safe and effective communication between adult and children’s services.

To offer a high standard of confidential, sensitive and non-judgemental Contraceptive, Sexual Health & HIV Nursing care within the clinic setting respecting the cultural beliefs and practices of the local population.

To inform and advise patients about methods of contraception, the detection of sexually transmitted infections and risk reduction.

To assess patients and provide appropriate treatment and care, within the clinicians scope of practice.

Be proficient in sexual history taking consultations.

To perform clinical examinations as appropriate. To interpret the findings of history and examination and liaise with the senior nursing / medical team as necessary.

To record and perform an asymptomatic or symptomatic sexual health screening of male and female patients.

To undertake PrEP & PEP Clinics.

To give vaccinations as required to patients deemed at high risk of acquiring blood borne viruses.

To support women in making contraceptive choices that are person centred and providing complex contraception clinics including removal and insertion of IUD/IUS and Contraceptive Implants.

To perform venepuncture and point of care testing on patients.

To work mainly within the sexual health hub with occasional sessional clinics in spoke services across Doncaster.

To perform Microscopy in the diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections, or be prepared to develop and become proficient in this skill.

Competent in all aspects of safeguarding referrals.

About us

Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated Public Health services.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.

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.

Job responsibilities

Integrated Sexual Health Nurse

Band 6 | 28 hours per week | Permanent

Location: Primarily based at Doncaster, with outreach and community clinic work

We’re looking for an Integrated Sexual Health Nurse to join our friendly and committed team delivering high-quality care in contraception, STI testing and treatment, HIV services, and outreach work across Doncaster.

You’ll be an autonomous Registered Nurse (NMC) with experience in sexual health and relevant qualifications, including:

STIF Core & Foundation

STIF Intermediate (or willing to complete training)

DFSRH

Trained in IUD/IUS and Implant fitting

Proficient in Microscopy

Confident working under PGDs and ideally a Non-Medical Prescriber

We celebrate diversity and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you’re a skilled nurse who’s ready to take the next step in sexual health – apply today and be part of something that matters.

Person Specification

Integrated Sexual Health Nurse

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.