Job overview

** This post can also be  Annex 21, 2 year training role depending on qualifications.**

The duties of this post will encompass health advising, sexual health, and contraception nursing duties.

To support, maintain and develop effective and responsive partner notification and recall systems for clients who access SHiP services and are diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection.

Provide one to one intervention supporting patients on issues relating to their sexual & reproductive health, risk behaviours, wellbeing & related issues. This may involve utilising skills such as motivational interviewing.

To support the provision of care and development of services within SHiP.

To deliver autonomous episodes of sexual and reproductive health care to symptomatic and asymptomatic patients across the SHiP, within hospital and community settings, and through telephone and e-consultations. 

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

·         Health advising, including partner notification and recall management.

·         Electronic information management.

·         Health promotion, harm reduction and patient education

·         To engage patients in evidence-based interventions and to undertake assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care needs, whilst ensuring confidentiality is maintained.

·         To demonstrate up to date, evidence-based knowledge and clinical practice relating to partner notification, contraception, and sexual health care.

·         To support colleagues within SHiP, the Trust and wider health economy with accurate, up to date, evidence-based contraceptive and sexual health advice and information.

·         To support the multi-disciplinary team through day-to-day line management and support of junior staff and learners.

·         Screening and treatment of STIs.

·         Contraception advice and supply.

·         Supporting patients with pregnancy choices, including pregnancy advisory clinic.

·         Vulnerable persons attending SHiP service.

·         Outreach sexual and reproductive health.

·         Sexual assault support and signposting.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.