Integrated Sexual Health Nurse Specialist

Some of the responsibilities is working within the team to offer evidence based sexual health service. Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills with service users and all health care staff.
Maintain confidentiality of service user information at all times.
Work within the guidelines set down by law and the Nursing and Midwifery Council and other bodies of authority.
Be fully aware of integrated sexual health services and organisation safeguarding procedures.
!Important Professional References
Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
As a newly appointed employee you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post, the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
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Are you dynamic, energetic and a team player? Do you want to be part of the Integrated Community Sexual Health Service, in partnership with Secondary Care and Primary Care? Then this post might be the challenge you have been looking for!
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is looking for an Integrated Sexual Health Nurse Specialist, to work as part of our Integrated Sexual Health Service across South Essex. This post provides the opportunity for development and enhancement of clinical expertise and innovative practice within the field of integrated sexual health care. The post holder will be working within a specialist clinical team in a positive learning environment which will enable the development of skills to provide a high standard of integrated sexual health care.
Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home. So what do you need to join our team?

• Experience of multidisciplinary teamwork in an NHS environment

+ Skills in the assessment and treatment of clients
+ Experience in organising and implementing training and teaching programmes for healthcare professionals and clients
+ Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines If you have these skills this is an exciting opportunity to help make a difference. Why not join us?, This is a substantive role for a RCN who is in receipt of a current ENB 901 or ENB 8103 or equivalent qualification, who will be employed to work in the rapidly developing specialty of Integrated Sexual Health in Essex.

EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. Also:
+ We are among the largest employers in the in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
+ We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). A new leadership team was established at the Trust in 2020.

Our vision and values
Our Vision
"To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care".
Our Purpose
"We care for people every day. What we do together, matters".
Our Values
+ We Care
+ We Learn
+ We Empower
Our strategic objectives
+ We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
+ We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
+ We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
+ We will help our communities to thrive.
Our services
+ Mental Health Services
+ Community Health Services
+ Learning Disabilities Services
+ Social Care
Find out more about the services we offer in our service directory., The post holder will be based in Basildon but also working in Rayleigh and Canvey island our 2 satellite clinics., The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
Covid Vaccination
Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and patients is a top priority for us at EPUT.
If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing [email protected].

Agenda for Change Pay Band 6 Dependent on experience - 37.5 hours per week.

Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
+ Season Ticket Loans
+ NHS discounts for staff
+ Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
+ Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
+ The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
+ Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
+ Day One Flexible Employer
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.