The role is centred upon working within Gloucestershire's Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) service and the Pregnancy Advisory Service (PAS). ISH is a hub and spoke model whilst PAS is based at our hub (Hope House). To provide confidential and consistent contraception and sexual health services within nurse led clinics and alongside medical colleagues.

Working as an Independent Practitioner, the role requires professional leadership - acting as a role model to junior staff and treating patients within Sexual Health, as well as acting as the Senior Nurse at clinics when required and deputising in the absence of the Lead Nurse.

Main duties of the job

• Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines, taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs.
• To take charge of clinics and to ensure the continuity of the day to day management of the service.
• Participate in and run nurse-led clinics (to include assessment and diagnosis). Use professional judgment to seek advice or refer to medical colleagues as clinically indicated.
• To provide a range of nursing skills within the Pregnancy Advisory Service to include the termination suite, Integrated Sexual Health clinics and outlying locality clinics, these skills will include (but not limited to) examination, microscopy, venepuncture, consent for terminations etc. This will include some evenings and possibly weekends.
• To support, monitor and nurse patients attending for termination of pregnancy.
• To perform ultrasound scanning for the assessment of patients in pregnancy advisory and complex contraception (if qualified to do so), or be prepared to undertake training to do so.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

• 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users
• 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work
• 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority
• 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver high quality sexual health care in Integrated Sexual Health and the Pregnancy Advisory Service after appropriate training. Identifying the needs of the patient using a professional non-judgemental approach, respecting their views and values, accepting responsibility to run clinics as requested by the Band 7 lead.

Triage patients and assess those requiring routine or urgent treatment within an agreed clinic protocol and care pathway.

Participate and run Nurse led clinics to assess individual patient needs and requirements, without supervision. Planning, implementing, and evaluating relevant programmes of care for individual patients aligned with national and local guidance, using professional judgement to seek advice or refer to medical colleagues as required.

Undertake a full range of symptomatic screening procedures in both male and female patients, whilst being responsible for the equipment used.

To provide the full range of nursing interventions, within the specific competency framework for the Pregnancy Advisory Service, providing non directive support, and care for patients attending for termination of pregnancy.

To provide ultrasound scanning assessment for patients attending the Pregnancy Advisory Service or the Complex Contraception Clinic.

Provide Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) options for service users by the fitting and removal of LARC devices.

Administer and record medication, including Patient Group Directions (PGD) and repeat prescriptions, in accordance with service policy and following Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) professional guidelines.

Communicate expertly with patients in ways that empower them to make informed choices about their sexual health, being sensitive to issues of age, sexuality, ethnicity, spirituality, cultural needs and socio-economic status, with the aim of minimising their risk of acquiring STIs & Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

To work within Fraser Guidelines regarding the provision of care for patients under 16 years of age. To assess Fraser competence and be aware of the referral pathways for safeguarding children and ensure follow up completed.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Registered Nurse - Adult (Diploma and or Batchelors/Masters Degree)
• NDFSRH or equivalent

Desirable

• NMP or willing to undertake
• SDI/IUD fitter.
• Ultrasound qualification

NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Relevant sexual health experience

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hope House

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

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327-24-1092