Nurse Practitioner - Sexual Health

Job summary

We arelooking for a nurse practitioner to join the team at10 Hammersmith Broadway as part of Chelsea and Westminster NHS foundation trust. We are proud to bea modern, patient focusedclinicproviding excellent HIV and sexual and reproductive healthcare in West London.

We are looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic and possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills. We would expect you to have the ability to work and lead effectively amongst a multidisciplinary team across an innovative service.

You will also have strong advanced practice skills and knowledge and be committed to your on-going professional development and that of the 10 Hammersmith Broadway service.

If you think this is you and you meet the essential criteria required in the person specification, we recommend you apply and informal visits are welcomed.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality clinical services within the context of a clinical governance framework

To provide clinical leadership to staff within the area, working in close collaboration and co-operation with members of the multi professional team and outside agencies

To establish and maintain collaborative working with clinical and educational networks

To ensure that all activities in the area are carried out within the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust and Directorate policy guidelines

To lead as part of the Heads of Department on specified development and outreach projects within the clinic

About us

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 are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities.

We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."

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.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• To use advanced sexual health/HIV knowledge and skills to independently manage total episodes of care within their own scope of professional practice
• Provide clinical guidance and specialist advice to the nursing team and act as a role model for advanced practice
• To supply and administer medicines under the Patient Group Directions or as a Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) for both sexual health/HIV and contraception patients
• Contribute to evidence based practice and research projects within the clinical areas and ensure that written standards for clinical care are formulated, utilised and reviewed regularly and as necessary
• Collaborate with the Lead Nurses appropriately for professional support and guidance
• To develop in collaboration with the Lead Nurses , Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs) and Clinic Manager guidelines and protocols relevant to sexual health/HIV and contraception

Managerial Responsibilities

• Assist the Clinic Manager with responsibility for the day to day management of the nursing staff in their absence
• Contribute to the business planning process for the clinic ensuring that the relevant aspects of the Nursing Strategy are incorporated and that the information is shared within nursing team as appropriate
• Ensure the departmental budget and resources are utilised effectively
• Assist with monitoring department activity, especially Young Peoples, Outreach and Contraception Services through audit and other measurement tools and lead on action in response to outcomes
• Advise on the composition and skill mix of the nursing team taking into account the developments of advanced practice roles

Education/Research Responsibilities

• Act as a mentor and role model for new members of staff and students, including family planning students
• Facilitate the development of team members in their professional educational role.
• Work with the Clinic Manager and ANPs to assist in research initiatives
• Access clinical supervision within the Trust
• Encourage an appropriate and effective learning environment for staff and learners allocated to the area and participate in educational initiatives as required

Professional Responsibilities

• To ensure communications with patients and their relatives are supportive and informative with due regard to confidentiality
• To be responsible for and demonstrate ones personal professional development and maintain up to date clinical skills
• To be aware of responsibilities under the Nursing & Midwifery Councils (NMC)s Code of Professional Conduct
• To recognise clinical and professional limitations and seek advice from senior colleagues as necessary

Financial and Business Responsibilities

• Contribute to the business planning process ensuring that the relevant aspects of the Nursing Strategy are incorporated and that the information shared within the nursing team as appropriate
• Contribute alongside the Clinic Manager and the Heads of Department to review the budget and identify the cost pressures and service developments etc, at year end, which need to be considered as part of the business planning cycle

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Successfully completed teaching/assessing course
• Evidence of comprehensive professional development
• Contraception qualification
• Willingness to undertake Non Medical Prescribing course

Desirable

• HIV course
• Sexual health course
• Counselling course
• Working towards an MSc
• Leadership training

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Extensive GUM experience including managing male and female patients
• Experience of working in contraception services
• Experience of working in outreach or non-NHS services
• Participated in clinical audit and research
• Evidence of effective teaching and assessing
• Evidence of MDT working
• Experience of utilising evidence in practice
• Evidence of practice development
• Willingness to undertake advanced contraception training i.e. Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

Desirable

• Experience in womens health, HIV, counselling, research, and other experience related to the specialty
• Experience of leading clinical teams
• Experience of working with Human Resource issues
• Experience of working with high risk, hard to reach groups including Young People,CSW,MSM
• Experience in effective service and or change management

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE - SPECIAL

Essential

• Highly developed communication skills and ability to convey complex and sensitive information to others
• Demonstrates an in depth knowledge of specialty
• Advanced clinical practice in the treatment and assessment of patients in HIV/GUM
• Ability to utilise Patient Group Directions for supply and administration of medication
• Develops and contributes to development of guidelines in GUM/HIV/contraception
• Able to perform sexual history taking and examination in accordance with local and Trust guidelines
• Demonstrates knowledge of stress management
• Able to identify nursing and relevant clinical needs of patients within the specialty
• Demonstrates an understanding of current developments in the Trust, NHS and Government strategies
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