Integrated Sexual Health Nurse inGloucester inGloucester PUBLISHED FRI 18 OCT 2024

We have hours from 22.5 to full time which can be discussed at interview.

The post holder will work as part of a countywide team in providing quality, effective and appropriate care for those patients accessing the Countywide Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) service and the Pregnancy Advisory Service (PAS).

Working as an Independent Practitioner, the role requires professional leadership - acting as a role model to junior staff and treating patients within Sexual Health, acting as the Senior Nurse in clinics when required.

To deliver high quality sexual health care in Integrated Sexual Health and the Pregnancy Advisory Service after appropriate training. Identifying the needs of the patient using a professional non-judgemental approach, respecting their views and values.

Assess individual patient needs and requirements without supervision. Planning, implementing, and evaluating relevant programmes of care for individual patients aligned with national and local guidance.

Undertake a full range of symptomatic screening procedures in both male and female patients, whilst being responsible for the equipment used. To include asymptomatic screening, and potential further development of symptomatic screening within the nurse role.

Administer and record medication, including Patient Group Directions (PGD) and repeat prescriptions, in accordance with service policy and following Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) professional guidelines.

Communicate expertly with patients in ways that empower them to make informed choices about their sexual health, being sensitive to issues of age, sexuality, ethnicity, spirituality, cultural needs and socio-economic status, with the aim of minimising their risk of acquiring STI's & Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

To work within Fraser Guidelines regarding the provision of care for patients under 16 years of age. To assess Fraser competence and be aware of the referral pathways for safeguarding children and ensure follow up completed.

About us

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).

Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application