About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join our Integrated Sexual Health Services team as a Young Persons Contraceptive Nurse. The postholder will contribute to the delivery of highquality, patientcentred sexual health and contraceptive care across Sunderland.
Our service provides comprehensive sexual health provision, including screening and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (including HIV), full contraceptive services, and support to the Termination of Pregnancy service. We are committed to delivering safe, accessible, and inclusive care within a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will divide their time between communitybased young peoples outreach and clinical sessions within the main Sexual Health Clinic.
You will Provide contraception, sexual health screening, and health promotion to vulnerable young people. Deliver care in a range of outreach settings including schools, colleges, community venues, and young peoples homes. The post holder must demonstrate a strong understanding of safeguarding principles and work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to support young people at risk.
The role involves a significant amount of travel during working time and the successful applicant must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post. The Trust is committed to making reasonable adjustments for applicants in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Main duties of the job
1. Providing Contraceptive Care
Assessing young peoples contraceptive needs in a sensitive, non judgemental way and issuing chosen contraception via PGD. This will include emergency contraception and LARCs.
2. Sexual Health Screening and Treatment
Carrying out STI screening, assisting with accessing treatment and partner notification.
Providing clear, age appropriate health education about STIs, prevention, and safer sex
3. Outreach Work with Vulnerable Young People
This is a distinctive part of the role to reach young people who may not access clinic based services
4. Safeguarding and Risk Assessment
The role requires the ability to recognise signs of exploitation, abuse, coercion, or neglect, and to complete robust safeguarding assessments while working collaboratively with other services.
5. Health Promotion and Education
Delivering age appropriate sexual health education
Promoting healthy relationships, consent, and self esteem
Challenging myths and misinformation
Encouraging responsible decision making
6. Working Within a Multidisciplinary Team
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to coordinated care for young people with complex needs, collaborating with professionals across health, social care, education and partner agencies.
7. Clinic Based Duties
In addition to outreach, the role includes working within the main clinic, providing holistic sexual health and contraception care.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description Job responsibilities
The specialist nurse will:
Work as part of the multidisciplinary team working under the direction of line manager/Matron.
Assess care needs.
Develop programmes of care and implement and evaluate these programmes of care for young people accessing Contraceptive Services.
The focus of the post holders role will be clinical with specialist young persons clinics, outreach visits, clinical review and administration relating to young people and child protection and core sexual health service provision.
The post holder will actively try and engage young people who are unwilling/unable to attend mainstream services.
Undertake all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and take charge in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility.
Be expected to manage extremely sensitive situations
Identify any child safeguarding issues and adhere to the Trust safeguarding policies and procedures.
Identify those young people who are at high risk of pregnancy and provide support and education with regards to contraception and safer sex.
The post holder will see clients on an individual basis, assess, plan, implement and evaluate a programme of client care which is evidence-based utilising all available resources and taking into consideration lifestyle, race, gender, family and cultural background and ensure involvement, as appropriate with the client, family carers and significant others. They will demonstrate competence and sensitivity in undertaking a detailed sexual and social history to establish the needs of the individual client and support, counsel or refer for advice as appropriate.
Provide nurse led outreach sexual health clinics to young people in secure units, seeing clients who are often the most difficult and complex to engage in maintaining good sexual health.
Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field through the use of evidence-based practice and in line with agreed national standards and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
Provide safeguarding, young persons governance and follow up by means of a virtual diary for all young people where there are any concerns. These concerns come from counselling, nursing and medical staff throughout the service.
Work as an autonomous practitioner within their sphere of practice.
Continuously improve clinical standards in line with clinical governance framework.
Exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code.
Contribute to training and education within the specialist area.
Provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the management and care of patients within the specialist area.
Provide direct access for patients, either face to face or telephone consultation Represent the service nationwide in the absence of the line manager/Matron.
Play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets for the specialist area are met.
Comply with the Trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
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Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Basic IT skills Evidence of continuous professional development Leadership skills Knowledge of current professional and clinical governance issues Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships and interpersonal dynamics Venepuncture Proven interpersonal skills Knowledge of Sub dermal implant procedures Practice assessor / practice assessor skills Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practices appropriate to the post such as assessment, counselling and issuing of contraceptive methods. Time management Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care
Desirable
Counselling and appraisal skills Demonstratable competence or LOC in sub dermal implants.
Qualifications Essential
Current 1st level NMC registration Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree or evidence that currently working towards this (UK equivalent) Mentorship certificate/Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience Recognised qualification in Contraception and/or Sexual Health.
Desirable
Leadership and Management Course Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete
Experience Essential
Minimum of 2 years experience in providing contraception/Sexual health care . Evidence of leading a team Evidence of leading innovation in practice Evidence of practice development Evidence of Safeguarding awareness
Desirable
Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients Experience in conducting research and critiquing clinical evidence Experience in implementing quality frameworks
Physical Skills Essential
Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy. Carrying teaching equipment such as laptop, stationary etc. Ability to undertake STI screening Must have a valid UK driving licence and have access to own car that can be used for work purposes.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address Sunderland Royal Hospital
Kayll Road
Sunderland
SR4 7TP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)