Job summary
- Main area
- SHAC
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 279-8040889-JUN26
- Employer
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Claude Nicol Clinic
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Nurse Team Leader with focus on Practice Education
Band 7
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. 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.
We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
As part of our commitment to access for all, please see the different ways you can access the application form: https://apps.trac.jobs/accessibility?_ts=1
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
A rare opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic Sexual Health and Contraception (SHAC) team in Brighton and Hove. SHAC is an integrated service operating across 3 sites in the city, with Outreach teams providing care to the city’s most vulnerable and marginalised groups in non-clinical settings. We are progressive, multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive, patient focused services.
We are looking for a experienced registered nurse to fill the role of B7 Nurse Team Leader with a focus on registered and unregistered nurse practice education. The successful candidate will take a strategic and professional and oversight for the delivery of training within the nursing team and be responsible for the delivery of expert care within the speciality. It is therefore essential that the post holder has recognised qualifications in the provision of contraception and sexual health care. A Non-Medical Prescribing qualification is desirable.
Extensive experience of safeguarding is essential, as is a recognised teaching qualification. Excellent communication and team working skills are imperative. Flexibility in working hours is expected.
Main duties of the job
· To work towards achieving a harmonious working environment to encourage team working to flourish.
· To work to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with patients, colleagues and the multi-disciplinary team.
· To liaise with all other disciplines/ voluntary agencies, building partnerships to promote reproductive and sexual health across services and ensure the service meets the needs of a broad range of patients, especially vulnerable and hard to reach groups.
· To lead and attend staff meetings, and engage in working parties as requested, to ensure timely access to information and be part of the decision-making process of the service.
· To participate in a range of ways to enable up-to-date knowledge of events, news and policies, enhancing the promotion of an open, no-blame culture.
Working for our organisation
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.
Candidate Pack https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To plan, implement and participate in effective health promotion programmes, to support national and local targets, participating where appropriate and where required, in educational events around reproductive and sexual health care issues, dependent on service delivery needs and in agreement with senior colleagues.
· To participate in clinical audit as requested by senior colleagues, completing and submitting statistical returns as required, promoting service development and evaluating service standards and to undertake/participate in audit/research appropriate to the speciality to monitor, evaluate and improve practice.
· To liaise and develop robust referral pathways with multi-agency key service providers and partners to support delivery of actions to improve access and uptake of the services available.
· To manage change within the clinical and non-clinical teams as the service develops, including the need for training and workforce planning.
· To develop, implement and monitor strategies and interventions to achieve the targets identified within the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy, Sexual Health Strategy, NICE guidance and Children’s NSF as well as other local and national policy.
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
Person specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level Registered Nurse.
- Evidence of post-graduate experience and recognised qualifications within the specialist area to include contraception (DFSRH), GUM, HIV or equivalent experience at Band 6 level
- Current NMC registration
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
- 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
- Adaptable and able to cope with unpredictable changes to workload
Desirable criteria
- MSc or working towards
- Non medical prescriber
- BSc in Nursing
Skills
Essential criteria
- Trained educator, competent to deliver a range of principles and programme content
- Effective teaching and presentation skills
- Excellent working knowledge of infection prevention strategies
- Experience of undertaking patient care autonomously within agreed policies and procedures and working as an independent Non-Medical Prescriber or using Patient Group Directions.
- Able to manage frequent distressing situations and challenging behaviours and support other team members
- Able to respond to emergencies in an effective way
- Autonomous practitioner and team player. Innovative and self- motivated
- 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
- Maintain good working relationships with colleagues and professionals from other agencies, as appropriate
- Confidently deal with exposure to highly distressing or emotional circumstances with the knowledge that support services are available.
People Management and Development
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising junior staff and students.
- Experience of training and education in specialist field and competent to deliver training programmes
- Leadership and Management Experience
- Able to manage frequent distressing situations and challenging behaviours and support other team members
- Proven ability to deliver training sessions to patients and staff
- Able to manage frequent distressing situations and challenging behaviours and support other team members
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Experience of undertaking patient care autonomously within agreed policies and procedures and working as an independent Non-Medical Prescriber or using Patient Group Directions.
- Knowledge and awareness of documents and initiatives relevant to sexual health both locally and nationally
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Excellent communication within the multidisciplinary team and across a complex organisation
- Able to manage own caseload
- Adaptable and able to manage conflicting priorities and unpredictable changes to workload.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of carrying out clinical audit including co-ordination, evaluation and service development
- Competent in diagnostic Microscopy
- Competent in HPV ablative therapies
- Competent in performing venepuncture
- Awareness of managing a team and resource within a budget
Freedom to Act
Essential criteria
- 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
- Able to work autonomously and to set own objectives
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kim Fortescue Talwar
- Job title
- Lead Nurse for Integrated Sexual health and HIV
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273 696955
- Additional information
Eleanor Knifton [email protected]
Rachel Wanvik [email protected]
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