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Sexual Health Nurse Practitioner

Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Salford
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 Per Annum (Pro Rata)
Closing date
15 Nov 2024
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Profession
Nurse, Adult nurse, Sexual health nurse
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
An opportunity has arisen at Northern Contraception, Sexual Health & HIV Service to join our friendly team at our Lance Burn Centre Salford hub. The post holder will be experience in sexual health and contraception.

The post holder will be able to undertake duties of seeing patients independently within an integrated sexual and reproductive health service. To participate in clinical duties in line with their banding, experience and competence.

Main duties of the job

To perform symptomatic and asymptomatic screening, venepuncture, vaccination as an autonomous practitioner, providing appropriate treatment and advise to those with an infection.

To provide sexual health advice to clients as appropriate, including supporting the role of the health advisor.

To undertake the administration of hormonal contraception and medicines under agreed Patient Group Directions (PGD) or as a non medical prescriber.

To provide LARC including insertion and removal of sub dermal implants.

We will consider appointing to a band 5-6 training position if there are no applications from suitably qualified nurses.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Training/Knowledge

Essential

  • Current and in-depth knowledge of issues relating to confidentiality & consent
  • Current and in-depth knowledge of current local and national safeguarding processes/policy and guidance relating to under 16's, under 18's and vulnerable adults


Desirable

  • Understanding of risk management/ clinical governance
  • Current and in depth knowledge of sexual and reproductive health
  • Knowledge of current national developments in sexual health services


Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse or Midwife


Desirable

  • Nurse Diploma SRH
  • STIF Intermediate competencies
  • Recognised post registration qualification in Sexual and Reproductive Health


Experience

Essential

  • Experience in sexual and reproductive health at Band 5
  • Teaching and assessment of pre and post registration students


Desirable

  • Currently practising in the speciality
  • Gynaecological nursing experience


Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lance Burn Medical Centre

Churchill Way

Salford

M6 5QX

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

349-MRI-6767842C

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