Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Sexual and Reproductive Health

The ANP will inform the strategic direction of the clinic as well as in the GUM Directorate regarding the continued development of nurse led sexual healthcare. They will coordinate effective communication across the multi professional team, between departments. The ANP will provide specialist education and development for nursing staff and colleagues through education programmes, individual development programmes and clinical supervision.
The ANP promotes excellence in nursing practice through the integration of expert clinical practice, education, consultancy, acting as a resource, developing practice and commitment to research and audit.
Candidates should pay particular attention to the essential criteria required for this senior role., + The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) will use their specialist knowledge, skills and experience in providing sexual healthcare to undifferentiated patients attending the Sexual and Reproductive departments within the Specialist Care division. They will work as a self-directed independent practitioner managing patients with complex needs for regular follow-up care and treatment, providing care which focuses on enabling patients to optimise their health.
+ The ANP will inform the strategic direction of the service regarding the continued development of nurse led SRH care. They will coordinate effective communication across the multi professional team, between departments and the community. The ANP will provide specialist education and development for nursing staff and colleagues through education programmes, individual development programmes and clinical supervision.
+ The ANP will directly line manage the Nurse Practitioner team and support the nursing team and junior doctors to complete competency-based training programmes appropriate to their level. The ANP promotes excellence in nursing practice through the integration of expert clinical practice, education, consultancy, acting as a resource, developing practice and commitment to research and audit.
Clinical Responsibilities:
+ Use their advanced expertise and clinical skills to independently manage SRH patients including those with highly complex treatment and psycho-social needs.
+ Assess and interpret complex clinical information and data in partnership with the patient to make appropriate diagnoses, developing and implementing a plan of healthcare management including prescribing medications or refer for medical review if required.
+ Use highly developed communication skills to assess situations and empathetically impart information, which is often complex and sensitive, at all levels of interaction with others.
+ Evaluate the effectiveness of the healthcare management plan on an ongoing basis and initiate any further action required.
+ Use expertise in the emergency presentation of GUM-related problems, according to an agreed protocol, to triage walk-in patients and provide a telephone triage service to assess patients' immediate needs and direct them to the appropriate service.
+ Use advanced expertise in health promotion and the prevention of illness to assess and advise patients with particular reference to smoking cessation, diet, recreational drug use, mental health, immunisation.
Professional and Personal Responsibilities:
+ To act as a role model and promote excellence in nursing practice as well as promoting professional and clinical nursing skills within the Directorate.
+ To be responsible for working within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and all Trust and Directorate guidelines.
+ To maintain and respect patient confidentiality.
+ To work in accordance with local and national guidelines for HIV/GUM.
+ To maintain an expert level of competence and continue with their own personal and professional development through relevant professional and academic study (Masters Level).
+ To maintain accurate and up to date medical and nursing notes in accordance to Trust and NMC guidelines.
Please see attached job description and person specification to this role for further details.

You will use your passion, empathy and specialist knowledge of Sexual and Reproductive Health to deliver advanced nursing skills to our patients and drive training and education to our team of Nurses.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites-Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital-along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

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+ If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
+ In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
+ During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
+ Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.