Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist (progressive post Job Bedford area,England UK,Healthcare

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to the join the Bedfordshire iCaSH team, in the busy Kings Brook.

We are looking for a Band 5 Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist training post with progression to Band 6 for the right applicant.

East of England Community Health and Care Trust NHS iCaSH Services provide a range of contraception, sexual health and HIV services to people across the East of England.

May include evenings on a rota basis.

The successful applicant will demonstrate an interest in all aspects of contraception and sexual health. This role is suitable for a Band 5 registered nurse seeking a progressive training opportunity to develop and achieve competencies to become a Band 6.

We welcome applications from individuals with a keen interest to develop in the specialty. You must be motivated and committed, have strong team-working skills and a keen interest in research, training, education and service development.

If you would like an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Clinic Manager Aoife McNamara.

Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 27th July 2026.

Main duties of the job

To assess the sexual and reproductive health (SRH), needs of patients attending our integrated Contraception and Sexual Health (iCaSH), Services.
To work within iCaSH offering advice and treatments/procedures for patients who require SRH services.
To act in a responsible manner, being courteous at all times, with sensitivity towards the needs of the individual patient, recognising their right to dignity and privacy.
To support training and education to professionals, students and other agencies.
To work as a member of our iCaSH service with a willingness to undertake further training in SRH as required to support service development.

About us

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To work collaboratively as part of the iCaSH team to provide a comprehensive and confidential services for patients presenting with contraceptive or sexual health needs
In line with your scope of practice and knowledge undertake clinical assessment and physical examinations when required, initiating treatment within level of competence in accordance with agreed protocols, referring to senior staff where appropriate.
Perform contraceptive or sexual health procedures including but not exclusive of venepuncture. Interpret results and act accordingly, within level of competence, referring to a senior staff where appropriate
Plan and deliver evidence based care and treatment within level of competence, referring to a senior staff where appropriate
To provide a safe environment and non-judgemental approach to enable clients to ask questions and discuss concerns.
To provide a safe environment and non-judgemental approach to enable clients to ask questions and discuss concerns.
Provide appropriate contraceptive advice and methods to ensure an integrated approach.

Prescribing responsibilities

To work within existing PGDs for all methods of contraception and sexual health treatments.
To practice as a prescriber, if the post-holder has a non-medical prescribing qualification.

Communication

Provide advice, information, education and counselling to patients within level of competence, referring to a senior staff where appropriate
Ensure understanding of and stress the importance of any medical treatment indicated and to describe and explain testing and follow-up procedures.
To provide effective partner notification to ensure attendance and testing/treatment of partners at risk, adopting methods that are appropriate and in line with the Partner Notification Policy produced by the Society of Sexual Health Advisors in STDs (SSHA) (where integrated)
To work with clients to assess risk and to provide information about and discussion of risk taking behaviour and risk reduction.
To take telephone enquiries from the general public and health care professionals about sexually transmissible infections including HIV, Hepatitis B/C and all contraceptive queries. To discuss risk and respond appropriately to those who are anxious within level of competence, referring to a senior staff where appropriate
To record interventions accurately and concisely in client case notes and keep confidential records for the purposes of partner…