Job overview

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting! 

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

• To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality clinical services within the context of a clinical governance framework
• To establish good relationships with and work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, taking responsibility for the care of patients with Sexual Health and contraception needs, including assessment, investigation, diagnosis, and treatment for the individual patient group.
• To ensure that all activities in the area are carried out within CLCH Directorate policy/National guidelines.
• To act as a professional role model, leading and developing clinical practice and to support and deputise for the Team Lead.
• To supervise, teach & assess registered and unregistered staff including HCA’s.
• To undertake health promotion activities to promote risk reduction in line with the objectives of The National Strategy for Sexual Health (2001).

Main duties of the job

Sexual Health nurses are required to work in line with BASHH and CoSRH guidance, and complete competencies as set out within the service

• Recognising signs and symptoms of STI’s
• Asymptomatic and symptomatic screening of male and female patients.
• Taking of male and female genital swabs
• Microscopy and making provisional STI diagnoses.
• Venepuncture
• Point of care testing for blood borne viruses
• Treating named infections and administering contraception using Patient Group Directions (PGD’s) or working towards completing Non-Medical Prescribing.
• Competent in insertion and removal of contraceptive implants or willingness to learn
• To be up to date and able to advise, teach and counsel on all methods of contraception, and to be willing to train to fit and remove contraceptive implants
• To maintain complete clear and legible records of all clerical and legal documentation in accordance with policies and statutory requirements.
• Promote good practice and adopt a holistic approach to patient care at all times.
• The post holder will undertake any other clinical duties assigned by the Clinic Manager or Clinical Nurse Lead such as working flexible hours and working across Sexual Health Hertfordshire. The post holder may be required to work weekends and evening.

Working for our organisation

Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits