Job Introduction
Do you have experience in Contraception & Sexual Health and are you passionate about working in CASH? Would you like to progress and develop your clinical knowledge and skills working in a supportive integrated service? If you have answered yes you will want to consider our exciting band 7 advanced nurse practitioner role within out integrated CASH service serving the population of Cheshire West & Chester.
We are looking to recruit a full time Band 7 Integrated Nurse in Contraception & Sexual Health. The successful candidate will be employed by HCRG Care Group; supporting the delivery of high quality Sexual Health services across Cheshire West and Chester.
Main Responsibility
As a Senior Nurse Practitioner / ANP / Team Leader you will be working closely with a multidisciplinary team where you will use your experience to practice autonomously and flexibly. Practitioners should have significant experience in contraception and sexual health. Working within the nursing team, you will work with the nurse manager to share the team leading responsibilities, and clinical lead to deliver robust clinical pathways.
You will be keen to have a key role in developing independent nursing practice. This will include line management, development and mentoring of staff and students. In return you will join a team of friendly skilled & experienced Doctors, Nurses, and admin staff responsible for delivering a high standard of care to patients.
It is essential that the post holder has a recognised qualification and experience in the provision of contraception and qualification/experience in sexual health (GU) care. The successful applicant should be motivated, enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal, communication and proven leadership skills along with the ability to work with a diverse range of clients in innovative sexual health settings. As this is a community-based service an ability to travel between community sites across Cheshire West and Chester will be essential.
The Ideal Candidate
You will have an Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification or equivalent (or working towards), NMC registered and hold a prescribing qualification.
In addition we are looking for candidates who have experience of working autonomously in a senior role, able to demonstrate developing and influencing skills and able to problem solve advanced clinical problems.
In this role you will be line managing nurses and HCAs, be part of our local senior management team and cover for when the Nurse Manager is on leave.
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 Senior Nurse Practitioner / ANP / Team Leader delivering NHS services, commissioned by Cheshire West and Chester Local Authority; you will receive a NHS AfC Band 7 pay scale along with all the AfC benefits 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 which grants you access to premium offers and discounts on practical spending at national supermarkets and well known retailers as well as special treats like Virgin Experience Days and Leisure Vouchers
- 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 rated services considered overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, 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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