Are you a proactive, non-judgemental nurse, committed to working in contraception and sexual health services? If so, Unity Sexual Health is looking for nurses who are able to work part time Monday - Saturday. We have opportunities in our main Bristol site - Central Health Clinic and at a number of community sites across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We are looking for nurses who want to grow with the service.

Main duties of the job

Unity Sexual Health is a busy, dynamic clinical environment providing integrated sexual health services.

• You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, but also be working as an independent practitioner.
• Work with a diverse patient group, providing contraception and sexual health services.
• Help to lead the team and co-ordinate clinics.

You will be a nurse with relevant post qualification experience in contraception and sexual health services.

You will put patients at the heart of your practice be able to work effectively and safely under pressure have excellent organisational and management skills.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Active 1st level registration with NMC
• Relevant training in sexual health and / or contraception
• Qualification in teaching, assessing and mentoring

Desirable

• Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study
• Has letter of competence for SDI fitting, or is willing to work towards depending on service need

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Appropriate post registration experience in sexual health / contraception
• Experience of working with a diverse community of patients or all age groups, genders, sexualities and ethnicities
• Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
• Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken

Desirable

• Experience as preceptor / mentor and in providing training
• Experience of undertaking research or audit projects

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Organisation and management skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and problem solve
• Competency in medication administration and management including vaccines and IM injections
• Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to manage difficult and stressful situations
• Able to act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
• Good IT skills (Inc Word, Excel and Powerpoint) and experience using EPR systems
• Willingness work flexibly with needs of changing service
• Ability to cope with physical demands of the role

Desirable

• Ability to undertake advanced nursing procedures and tasks

Aptitudes

Essential

• Supportive
• Respectful
• Innovative
• Collaborative

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Central Health Clinic

Tower Hill

Bristol

BS2 0JD

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387-M-2984-EP