About this role
Job summary
Sexual Health Nurse
Band 6: £39,959 - £48,117
37.5 Hours Per Week
Permanent
There is currently one post available across both of our sites. The successful candidate will be expected to provide cross-site cover between Stockport and Tameside as required to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
Locala Sexual Health Service delivers specialist sexual health care across Stockport, Tameside, Wigan, Leigh, Dewsbury, Huddersfield and Bradford. We are a welcoming, inclusive and non-judgemental service providing STI testing and treatment, routine and emergency contraception, referrals for termination of pregnancy, and support for vulnerable patients across a range of settings.
We are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care at every stage of the patient journey from the first point of contact through to treatment and follow-up. Compassion, professionalism, flexibility and an open-minded approach are central to the success of this role.
The successful candidate will join our multidisciplinary team within Locala Sexual Health Clinics, working alongside medical, nursing and administrative colleagues to deliver holistic, evidence-based sexual health care.
This role involves direct patient contact and responsibility for assessing patient needs, planning, implementing and evaluating personalised care programmes. Care delivery will take into account individual lifestyles, gender identity, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds to ensure an inclusive and supportive patient experience.
The post holder will work autonomously within their professional scope of practice, making clinical decisions and managing patients presenting with sexual health concerns and/or contraception needs, providing appropriate treatment, advice and interventions using best practice.
About us
Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.
We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. .
Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.
Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-
Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible. Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8% Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.
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Person Specification
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Qualifications Essential
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Desirable
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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 Locala Health and Wellbeing
Address 193 Old Street, Ashton Under Lyne
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL67SR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)