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Senior Sister Sexual Health Services

Employer
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Location
Walsall
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa
Closing date
7 Nov 2024
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Profession
Nurse, Adult nurse, Sexual health nurse
Grade
Band 7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
Job share-This vacancy is for a 22.5 hour position

Will be the clinical and managerial lead for the Sexual Health department.. Will take responsibility for the clinical and budgetary management of the ward/department and the provision of nursing care. Will act as Deputy to the Matron. Acts in a manner that upholds the values of the Trust and that of the profession ensuring that service delivered contributes to supporting the principles of clinical governance.

Main duties of the job

Act as a Clinical Nurse / leader to ensure the needs of patients are recognised and met by the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.

Act as a point of liaison for multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working in order to achieve the best possible outcome for patient care.

Provide registered nurse support to junior nursing staff.

Accountable and responsible for accurate and legible record keeping in accordance with local policies and NMC guidelines

Sexual history taking, Genital examination, Family Planning and Cervical Cytology

Maintain a safe level of nursing staff, taking remedial action and escalating where appropriate.

Co-ordinate, in conjunction with the Matron, the selection of staff and monitoring of sickness and absence.

Individual Performance Review of staff within the ward / department.

Responsible for the maintenance of the department budgets ensuring resources are put to the most efficient and effective use to meet the needs of the patients and the department.

Participates in the out of hours senior nurse cover for the Hospital.

May act as a deputy for the Matron when requested.

Validate and disseminate any Sexual Health National Targets including the 48 hour access target and the GUM CAD report.

Ensure accurate input into the Sexual Health Computer System, to address any shortfalls and implant changes for example Electronic Patient Records and liaise directly with the supplier of the computer system

About us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trustprovides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018,extension of a Neonatal Unit and brand new, state of the art Emergency Department.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Act as a Clinical Nurse / leader to ensure the needs of patients are recognised and met by the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. Will take steps to deal with any difficulty in the care process and in implementing planned care.

2. Act as a point of liaison for multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working in order to achieve the best possible outcome for patient care. Will take appropriate action to remedy any deficiencies in service provision from other agencies.

3. Provide registered nurse support to junior nursing staff.

4. Maintains the Trusts aims and objectives within the clinical setting.

5. Accountable and responsible for accurate and legible record keeping in accordance with local policies and NMC guidelines

6. Administer Intravenous drugs in accordance with Trust policies

7. Undertake additional training as required to meet the needs of the patients and register any additional skills acquired as a result of enhanced practice

Sexual history taking

Genital examination

Family Planning

Cervical Cytology

1. Maintain a safe level of nursing staff, taking remedial action and reporting to Matron when this cannot be achieved.

2. Co-ordinate, in conjunction with the Matron, the selection of staff and monitoring of sickness and absence.

3. Co-ordinate the Individual Performance Review of staff within the ward / department.

4. Responsible for the maintenance of the ward / department budgets ensuring ward resources are put to the most efficient and effective use to meet the needs of the patients and the department.

5. Participates in the out of hours senior nurse cover for the Hospital.

6. May act as a deputy for the Matron when requested.

7. Be involved in any quality assurance initiatives within the clinic and ensure that all actions are carried out within the Clinical Directorates overall strategy and statement of purpose.

8. Validate and disseminate any Sexual Health National Targets including the 48 hour access target and the GUM CAD report.

9. Ensure accurate input into the Sexual Health Computer System, to address any shortfalls and implant changes for example Electronic Patient Records and liaise directly with the supplier of the computer system

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 998,730 or equivalent teaching certificate
  • STIF course (Sexual transmitted infection foundation course
  • Family Planning Course 901 or equivalent
  • Counselling Course


Desirable

  • Clinical Leadership course


Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of relevant experience in Sexual Health
  • Demonstrable, recent experience within Sexual Health services at Band 6
  • Must have an understanding of the need to assess the quality of service delivery inclusive of policy generation and audit and benchmarking activity


Skills

Essential

  • STI Screening tests
  • Venepuncture
  • Cervical Screening
  • Use of PGDs


Knowledge

Essential

  • Must demonstrate a knowledge of the role and responsibilities of the post
  • Must demonstrate the knowledge of wider issues surrounding health care provision in Sexual Health


Employer details

Employer name

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Walsall Manor Hospital

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS

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