About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable LARC Specialist Nurse to join our Outstanding Sexual Health Service.
Our team delivers high-quality evidence-based care to people to support their sexual health needs. You'll be part of an enthusiastic and passionate team dedicated to keeping people in Kent and Medway safe and well, now and in later life, by providing contraception, treatment for sexually-transmitted infections, and advice and support to maintain healthy relationships.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
Main duties of the job
You will need to use innovative thinking to create new possibilities and ideas around increasing the uptakeof LARC within Medway with the support of the LARC administrative secretary. The work will require bothindependent and team work, and you will be expected to keep records and data in order to provide reports and evidence that supports your activity within the LARC programme.
In addition to clinical responsibilities, you will be expected to undertake non-clinical duties including providesupport and training to a variety of professionals, individual and small and large group presentation work.This will necessitate the need to remain constantly professionally updated. You will also need to be veryflexible in order to facilitate working alongside other professionals, at times and places that are accessibleto them, including some evening and weekend working.
About us
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.
Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.
We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.
We know life outside work matters.As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.
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As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [email protected], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
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At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered health care professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Desirable
Faculty Registered Trainer FRT (CoSRH)
Experience Essential
Evidence (LOC) insertion and removal of subdermal implants and intrauterine methods Minimum of 3 years' experience within your area of practice/public health environment Experience managing complex caseloads and supporting/ mentoring others
Qualification/Skills Essential
Non Medical Prescriber (NMP) Mentoring qualification
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.
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 Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Clover Street Clinic
Chatham
ME4 4DT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)