Job summary
- Main area
- Sexual Health Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Occasional weekend working, weekly evening clinic until 8pm)
- Job ref
- 301-IT-25-7355833
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sexual Health Services, Severnfields health village
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Sexual Health Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed and experienced sexual health nurse to work within the integrated Sexual Health Service in Shropshire.
The role involves being exposed to sensitive and confidential information it is imperative to ensure that this is dealt with in line with organisational policies and information governance.
The service provision is designed to provide safe, supportive and confidential settings to help clients assess their sexual health needs and make informed choices within a framework of high standards of care. The services are delivered from (to be completed by each area)
Main duties of the job
We are looking for candidates who have the necessary skills and experience to provide sexual health and contraception services to patients in our clinics. Evidence of experience and additional post registration qualifications and/or competences in the speciality must be demonstrated. Most importantly we are looking for someone with a passion for contraception and sexual health, a ‘can do’ attitude, an ability to work independently and as part of our multi-disciplinary team.
The successful candidate will provide contraception and Genito-urinary care and treatments across sexual health clinics as required.
Working for our organisation
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.
As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.
We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
- Putting people at the heart of what we do
- Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
- Delivering better health, better care in partnership
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:
- To lead and undertake nurse‑led clinics working alongside nursing colleagues, to ensure continuity of service provision.
- To be responsible for setting high standards of care within the resources available and to review and monitor these on a continuous basis, through the process of audit, to ensure continuing quality of care.
- To assess and deliver contraceptive care as required, including pregnancy testing and contraception provision of all methods, including LARCs.
- To fit and remove sub-dermal implants competently or to work towards this.
- To fit and remove intrauterine devices competently or to work towards this
- To offer pregnancy assessment and support for clients requesting referral for termination of pregnancy.
- To manage and supervise junior staff, including regular 1 to 1 supervision and appraisals as per MPFT policy, sickness absence, performance management, delegation of tasks in clinics, monitor mandatory training compliance etc
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Nursing or midwifery qualification and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Desirable criteria
- Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health Diploma or equivalent
- Mentor qualification and phlebotomy skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience of working in integrated sexual health services, infectious disease service, acute medical or other relevant discipline.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Competent to run a nurse-led clinic, undertake cervical cytology screening or willingness to undertake training
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
- Sehra Mehta
- Job title
- Clinical Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07971396618
- Additional information
- If you would like to know more and find out whether joining our dedicated team is for you then please get in touch with Sehra Mehta as we would love to hear from you.**** We do not accept CVs. Applications will only be considered if made via the website.********This vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.****
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