Sexual Health and Contraception Nurse

• Support patients with distressing, sensitive and personal information in a skilled and knowledgeable manner, utilising well developed communication skills of listening, responding, engaging and empathising.
• Deliver bad news, including positive sexually transmitted infection results and pregnancy test results.
• Discuss sensitive sexual health issues with patients to support decision making including condom use, unexpected or unplanned pregnancies, sexual practices, sexuality issues, sexual assault and infections such as hepatitis, syphilis and HIV.
• Work within cross agency agreements to provide access to emergency contraception for young people within secondary schools across Brighton and Hove.
• Ensure through good practice that patient care initiatives are continuously improved and sustained;
• Be committed to a team approach to service provision and patient management.
• Liaise effectively with other key staff within the service.
• Demonstrate, through thoughts and actions, commitment to the Trust Core Values

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

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Essential: - Registered General Nurse (level 1); - Undertaking study at degree level / equivalent level of knowledge, with significant post-registration experience; - Evidence of post-graduate experience and recognised qualifications within the specialist area to include contraception (CaSH), GUM, HIV or equivalent experience at Band 5 level; - Certificate in teaching and assessing/ mentorship

Essential: - Extensive post-graduate experience within sexual health providing GUM and contraceptive care; - Excellent in depth skills and knowledge base; - Ability to run nurse only provided clinics; - Competent in utilisation of contraception knowledge and skills; - Undertake patient care autonomously within agreed policies and procedures, and using patient group directives (PGDs) or working as an independent nurse prescriber; - Competent in diagnostic Microscopy Proven ability to build and maintain professional relationships with the multi-disciplinary team members.; - Demonstrate advanced communication skills to support patients and their carers and convey difficult and sensitive information, overcoming barriers to communication; - Knowledge and ability to apply Fraser competencies for those aged 16 and under; - Competent in performing venepuncture; - Competent in HPV ablative therapies; - Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable: - Experience in HIV triage and care including a working knowledge of ARVs including short and long term side effects; - Competent in insertion and removal of contraception implants; - Competent in insertion and removal of IUCD's; - Competent in bimanual examinations; - Proven ability to deliver training sessions to patients and staff

Essential: - Able to plan and organise workload for self and others on a day to day basis; - Proven understanding of clinical governance with risk management, its importance and its application; - Knowledge around the safe use of relevant equipment; - Knowledge and awareness of documents and initiatives relevant to sexual health both locally and nationally; - Evidence of continuing professional development; - Excellent understanding of Infection control practices and policies; - Maintain good working relationships with colleagues and professionals from other agencies, as appropriate

Desirable: - Management Experience Experience of supervising junior staff and students; - Involvement in carrying out clinical audit including co-ordination, evaluation and service development

Essential: - Able to plan and prioritise a complex and unpredictable caseload efficiently; - Manage the conflicting demands of team leader and clinical responsibilities; - Excellent time management and organisational skills; - Computer skills including use of Electronic Patient Records (EPR), databases, spreadsheets, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other clinical support systems; - Experience of planning workload of other team members to ensure service delivery; - Ability to perform venepuncture and use a microscope accurately; - Good hand/eye co-ordination for insertion and removal of implants; - Able to operate all other relevant equipment; - Able to work shifts as defined by staff rota and service needs; - Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Positive and enthusiastic Reliable; - Well motivated to learn and develop new skills; - Non judgemental attitude Reflective practitioner

Desirable: - Experience of change management and introducing service improvements.; - Leading meetings

Essential: - Work within codes of practice and according to professional standards and guidelines.; - Take responsibility for assessing service requirements and delegate work as appropriate in response to changing demands

Essential: - Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).; - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues