Job Introduction
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to join our friendly team within our Cheshire West and Chester Sexual Health services.
As a Band 7 Sexual Health Nurse, you will deliver a confidential and non-judgemental integrated sexual health provision to patients of all ages, genders, and orientations, providing advice and information on all types of contraception and STI testing and treatment.
Based primarily at our Fountains service in Chester, you will be working closely with a multidisciplinary team made up of Consultants, Doctors, experienced Nurses, HCAs, and an administrative team, where you will use your experience to practice autonomously and flexibly. You will be required to be flexible and work independently across our community services in Chester, Ellesmere Port, Northwich, and Winsford, and therefore you must have a driver's licence and access to a vehicle.
Main Responsibility
You days will be rewarding and varied and will include responsibilities such as-
- Issue methods of contraception and treatments for sexually transmitted infections according to Patient Group Directions & clinical protocols
- Insertion and removal of contraceptive implants and removal of intrauterine devices following appropriate training
- Provide STI/HIV screening and treatment according to Patient Group Directions & clinical protocols and liaise with clients with positive results to enable a management plan of care for the client and partners in accordance with policy
- Provide advice and cytology screening as appropriate, according to local policies
- Ensure each patient is placed in the correct treatment pathway at the appropriate time and necessary investigations and treatments are organised
- Maintain accurate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented in the patient’s medical and nursing records.
- Work collaboratively, maintaining effective communication with colleagues, other professionals and agencies, to ensure patient needs are met especially in relation to ongoing care needs
The Ideal Candidate
You will have an Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification and be NMC registered. You will also hold a prescribing qualification, STIF qualification and ideally a DFRSH Diploma.
You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.
Package Description
As a Advanced Nurse Practitioner delivering NHS services with us you will receive a salary up to £45,839 and in addition you will receive:
- Access to our Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality
- Access to Reward Gateway - our staff benefits scheme
- Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
- We are pleased to offer access to Wagestream - which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
- A committed Learning and Development team who work closely with Universities and Health Education England to further your potential and support your progression
- Access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills, bespoke career pathways and opportunities continuing your professional development
- Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users
- Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives
- Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with 100% of our services being rated overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006 by our Chief Executive Dr Vivienne McVey and like-minded colleagues, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.
From around 500 locations across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply. We reserve the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications.
As a Disability Confident Committed company, we work in partnership with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to make our business an inclusive place for all.
HCRG Care Group is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our services.
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From 11 November 21, as a result of new legislation, anyone over the age of 18 who enters a Care Home as part of their job must have had both doses of a COVID-19 vaccination or hold a valid medical exemption. As part of our pre-employment process we will therefore ask you to provide: * proof of your vaccination status via the NHS Covid Pass (either electronically or via the PDF) * A signed copy of the temporary medical exemption form. Further details about the legislation can be found on the government website.
