Sexual Health Nurse

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust - Sexual Health Nurse

The closing date is 05 July 2026

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Sexual Health Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team at The Riverside Clinic, delivering a comprehensive, patient‑centred contraceptive and sexual health service.

In this role, you will work collaboratively with medical, nursing, and support staff to provide high‑quality, confidential care to a diverse patient population. You will also contribute to the organisation and day‑to‑day management of the department, supporting service delivery, supervising staff as required, and participating in the teaching and development of students.

You will play an active role in the continued development of nurse‑led services, helping to shape and enhance the care we provide in line with best practice and service need. This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about sexual health, values teamwork, and is keen to contribute to service innovation and improvement.

• Perform venepuncture as required.
• Triage patients and act as resource for questions concerning sexual health
• Assist with the multi‑disciplinary care and treatment of HIV patients. Liaise with the department HIV team to discuss care as required.
• With advanced clinical skill and using departmental protocols, undertake a sexual and contraceptive history, examination and screening for sexually acquired infection for unselected (symptomatic and asymptomatic) patients.
• Take a detailed sexual history and discuss partner notification
• To work within the SSHA (Society of sexual health advisors) guidelines i.e. Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct guidelines for good practice and partner notification policy.
• Examine patients and take appropriate swabs/samples in accordance with the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)
• Give treatments as per Patient Group Directions
• Perform cryotherapy, and advise on home wart treatment for patients
• Give advice on contraceptive options. Perform pregnancy tests as necessary and give emergency contraception if required. Discuss safer sex issues. Give a condom demonstration as required and issue condoms/C Card as appropriate.
• Give vaccinations/treatments/contraception by IM injection as required.
• Be able to assess Fraser competence as part of a team of professionals and be aware of referral pathways for Safeguarding children as stipulated by the RUH, local Safeguarding Children’s Board, liaising with other professionals as necessary.

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person‑centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well‑established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

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