257589 (SNIS) Sexual Health Practitioner

NHS Scotland • Full-time • Edinburgh, GB • 1d ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced nurse/midwife to work in Lothian Sexual and Reproductive Health Service (LSRHS). The fully integrated service is composed of Chalmers Centre and 10 local clinics, including the Howden integrated clinic in West Lothian. It provides Tier 4 and 5 specialist sexual health services working across 4 Community Health and Social Care Partnerships meeting the needs of 80,000 patient attendances per annum. Hours of work are Monday to Friday 08.30-16.30 or 12.00 – 20.00 with a minimum of one evening shift per week and the possibility of long days in some circumstances.

The post holder would be expected to participate in the care of people requiring Genitourinary Medicine (GUM), HIV, contraception, abortion and vasectomy. The post holder will work with a diverse range of clients across LSRHS including covering HR+ (our young People’s service), CHOICES (our termination of pregnancy service) based in Chalmers as well as potentially supporting other colleagues with local clinics or outreach. We are looking for someone with an open, curious and non-judgemental approach to provide supportive and inclusive care across these services.

There will be opportunities to gain an understanding of Gender Identity, psychosexual problems, menopause and other more specialist fields of practice located within LSRHS. The post holder will be expected to share in the management and leadership of the nursing team.

This is a Band 5 post and requires evidence of post registration experience

The post is full time and clinics run Monday to Friday with evening sessions Mon-Thurs. The post will be based on site at Chalmers or covering local clinics by agreement.

Essential Criteria for the job include:

The ideal candidate will have post registration experience and be able to evidence knowledge and experience of sexual health or a related area. Their main responsibility will be participating in a range of different clinics, ensuring staff and patient safety and well-being.

First level registered nurse/midwife with current NMC registration; post registration experience including being able to evidence interest or experience in sexual health or directly related area;

Evidence of a non-judgemental person centred approach, good communication skills and ability to work indendently.

Flexibility and willingness to work across all areas of the LSRHS

Desirable criteria include: evidence of team work and leadership; competence in contraceptive Implant insertion and removal; independent non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards this.

These posts are full time Band 5 on the Agenda for Change Payscale. Part time hours may be considered.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact loth.chalmersscn@nhs.scot

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