Band 6 Sexual Health Nurse

The post holder will work as part of the multisite community based multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive nursing interventions within the integrated sexual health services and will work closely with other staff across all disciplines to facilitate continuity of care 6 days a week. The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care on both a daily and on-going basis.

He/She is responsible for providing competent and efficient sexual health and contraceptive care and advice to promote health and wellbeing. He/She would be supported to achieve enhanced clinical skills such as the Letter of Competence in Sub Dermal Implants and Intrauterine Techniques, enabling patients to have greater access to LARC services. The post holder will take an active role in the planning and provision of training of staff within the department working closely with the Charge Nurse in the implementation of national and local strategies in sexual and reproductive health services.

The role includes coordinating clinics and the provision of specific nurse led clinics. He/She will provide leadership, management and support to the cross site nursing team in the absence of the person who has continuing reasonability. The post holder will support clinic service developments such as evening, weekend and outreach service provision as required. Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and most innovative NHS organisations, providing care to over 1.6 million people across north London and Hertfordshire.

With a proud history of pioneering healthcare, excellence in research, education, and specialist services, we are committed to delivering world-class treatment and local care for our communities. As a Band 6 Sexual Health Nurse, you will join a dynamic multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality, patient-centred sexual and reproductive healthcare. This exciting role provides the opportunity to develop advanced clinical skills in STI management, contraception, HIV prevention, health promotion, safeguarding, and holistic patient care, while working with diverse populations and helping to reduce health inequalities.

At the Royal Free London, we value our staff and are committed to supporting career development through specialist training, leadership opportunities, quality improvement projects, and participation in service innovation. You will be encouraged to develop your expertise, contribute to service improvements, and achieve your professional aspirations within a supportive and forward-thinking environment. Our culture is guided by our Shared Commitments:

Care with Compassion, Champion Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Deliver Excellence.

• 1.1 Observe Departmental and Trust policies, protocols and working guidelines to ensure high standards of clinical nursing care are achieved.
• 1.2 Provide information, counselling and health advice to patients with contraception and sexual health needs.
• 1.3 To maintain high standards of care for the prevention, treatment and management of sexually transmitted infections including HIV.
• 1.4 Independently manage asymptomatic and non-complex symptomatic patients within the clinic and outreach settings.
• 1.5 Independently examine patients and perform specific techniques as necessary, e.g venepuncture, speculum insertion, proctoscope insertion, perform bimanual examination.
• 1.6 Provide nurse led clinics, which necessitate skills and competencies within advanced practice guidelines and patient group directions.
• 1.7 Process specimens and samples to achieve an investigation outcome and/or diagnosis as per BASHH and FSRH standards.
• 1.8 Competent delivery…