NISHH Senior Staff Nurse

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience in women's health, contraception or sexual health? Come and join our small supportive team at NISHH.
This B6 nursing role is within the Northamptonshire Integrated Sexual Health and HIV Service (NISHH). As such it covers three aspects of this fully integrated service, namely, Genitourinary Medicine (GU), HIV Medicine and Contraceptive and Reproductive Health (CRH). The post is to predominantly support the GU service however, the post may also include support for the CRH and HIV specialties.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, clinically orientated nurse to join an experienced multidisciplinary team. The post will be primarily based at the NISHH clinic at Northampton General Hospital in Northampton. Clinics run Monday to Saturday, one 8pm finish a week. Full time hours required. NISHH is a county-wide service and the post-holder may be asked to deliver services in other NISHH settings. Travel expenses will be included when travelling to a different site than the assigned main base which is the Northampton hub., + Undertake your own clinic list.
+ Taking a sexual history of male and female symptomatic patients, including examinations, diagnostics and management planning.
+ Give advice and provide asymptomatic and symptomatic STI testing to promote good sexual health.
+ Microscopy
+ Work according to BASHH guidelines.
+ Work according to national PGD criteria, and work towards non-medical prescribing.
+ Provide health education.
+ Assess under 16 year old clients according to Fraser competency guidelines.
+ Assess wellbeing and safe behaviours in under 18's and vulnerable adults and make safeguarding referrals as necessary.
+ Refer clients to other parts of the service as required.
+ Support and manage junior staff., Applications will be transferred to the TRAC system, by completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.