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Job summary

Main area
Sexual Health Nurse
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent: 18
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
18 hours per week (Monday-Friday, including evening clinics and 1 Saturday morning in 4)
Job ref
448-AMB-8212678
Employer
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire)
Employer type
NHS
Site
iCaSH, Rowan House
Town
Norwich
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro-rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/09/2026 23:59
Interview date
21/09/2026

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Sexual Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 6

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.

Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.

By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.

Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.

Please note, our selection processes are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications is monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Please note all new starters will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.

Job overview

Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist

Integrated Contraception & Sexual Health Services

Hours: 18 / Permanent 

Based at Rowan House, Colman Hospital, Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ.

This is an extremely exciting time to be working within iCaSH Norfolk.  As the demand for our service grows, we are looking for a motivated & enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Specialist to work within our sexual health services.

You will be a NMC Registered Nurse or  a NMC Registered midwife with a nationally recognised qualification in  Sexual Health (BASHH STIF).

You will also have recent experience of working in sexual health (Contraception, GUM or equivalent), and ability to demonstrate competency in supply of treatments by Patient Group Directions (PGDs) & be able to work autonomously.

Working pattern Monday- Friday   8:30-7:30 and Saturday mornings, 1 in 4 on a rotational basis.

Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 31st August 2026

                         

Main duties of the job

To assess the sexual and reproductive health (SRH), needs of patients attending our integrated Contraception and Sexual Health (iCaSH) Services. 

To work within the sexual health department offering advice/testing/treatments.

To act in a responsible manner, being courteous at all times, with sensitivity towards the needs of the individual patient, recognising their right to dignity and privacy.

To support training and education to professionals, students and other        agencies.

To work as a member of our iCaSH service with a willingness to undertake further training in SRH as required to support service development. 

 

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development. 

Please be aware that East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust will never ask applicants to pay fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including job applications, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. All recruitment communications and job applications should only be made through our official careers website and published contact details.

If you receive a suspicious job offer or recruitment-related communication, do not make any payments, share personal information, or provide identity documents. We encourage you to report the matter to your local police or relevant law enforcement agency. Any concerns relating to potential recruitment fraud should also be reported to our Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS) as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will:

To independently assess, plan, treat and evaluate complex programmes of care, with the use of Patient Group Directions (PGDs), or a non-medical prescribing (NMP), qualification.

To practice as a prescriber, if the post-holder has a non-medical prescribing qualification.

To communicate, describe and explain clinical, testing and treatment processes, in language to suit the patient group/audience.

To perform sexual health examinations and procedures as clinically indicated/required.

To interpret and deliver test results, providing advice, appropriate treatment, signposting, and follow-up as required.

To ensure patients understand the importance on any medical treatment and follow up requirements.

To provide effective partner notification supporting the attendance, testing and treatment of partners at risk, in line with local and national guidance and policy documents. 

To record appropriate partner notification data to enable audit, evaluation, and planning of services.

To deliver an effective and appropriate results management process, in line with local guidance.

To perform phlebotomy as required in accordance with Trust and service guidelines.  

To administer vaccines and injections when clinically appropriate.

To assess patients and provide appropriate contraceptive advice, consultation, and choice of method in a timely manner, inclusive of people with complex needs.

To support patients in identifying and reducing any risks taken within their sexual behaviours.

To provide assessment and a safe, non-judgemental environment, enabling patients to ask questions and discuss any concerns, providing appropriate signposting and/or referral.

To record interventions accurately, concisely, and contemporaneously in patient clinical records, in line with both local and national guidance and policies.

To be competent in the management of young people and vulnerable adults, working within Fraser Guidelines and mental capacity legislation, liaising with the multi-disciplinary team, EEC and local safeguarding teams/services as appropriate.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current NMC registration
  • STIF Intermediate Course
Desirable criteria
  • Non Medical Prescribing

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience of working in sexual health (GUM)
  • Able to demonstrate competency in supply of treatments by Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
  • Competent at undertaking Microscopy
  • Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
Desirable criteria
  • Cervical Cytology Sample Taker

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Specialist clinical knowledge in sexual health
  • Competent to work to a range of sexual health treatments and/or undertake screening for STIs or sexual health advising.
Desirable criteria
  • Competent in phlebotomy (or a willingness to undertake training)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Carers Friendly Tick award EmployersVeteran AwareDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Step into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Bethany Burgess
Job title
Clinical Nurse Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07494965838
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