Job summary
- Main area
- HIV/GUM
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 289-SC-43
- Employer
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 56 Dean Street
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 per annum incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Nurse Practitioner in Sexual & Reproductive Health
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Nurse Practitioner in Sexual & Reproductive Health
56 Dean Street
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Nurse Practitioner to join the team at 56 Dean Street, part of Chelsea and Westminster NHS foundation trust. We are proud to be a modern, patient focused clinic providing excellent HIV and sexual and reproductive healthcare in Soho, London. We are a large service looking after the LGBT community seeing approximately 600 patients per day in our GUM/HIV and Reproductive Health services.
We are looking for someone who is motivated and possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills. We would expect you to have the ability to work and lead effectively amongst a multidisciplinary team across an innovative service. You will also have strong advanced practice skills and knowledge in GUM and LARC and be committed to your on-going professional development and that of the 56 Dean Street service.
Main duties of the job
· To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality clinical services within the context of a clinical governance framework
· To provide clinical leadership to staff within the area, working in close collaboration and co-operation with members of the multi professional team and outside agencies
· To establish and maintain collaborative working with clinical and educational networks
· To ensure that all activities in the area are carried out within the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust , and Directorate policy guidelines
· To lead as part of the Heads of Department on specified development and outreach projects within the clinic
Working for our organisation
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."
If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To use advanced sexual health/HIV knowledge and skills to independently manage total episodes of care within their own scope of professional practice
· Provide clinical guidance and specialist advice to the nursing team and act as a role model for advanced practice
· To supply and administer medicines under the Patient Group Directions or as a Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) for both sexual health/HIV and contraception patient’s
· Contribute to evidence based practice and research projects within the clinical areas and ensure that written standards for clinical care are formulated, utilised and reviewed regularly and as necessary
· Collaborate with the Lead Nurses appropriately for professional support and guidance To develop in collaboration with the Lead Nurses , Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP’s) and Clinic Manager guidelines and protocols relevant to sexual health/HIV and contraception
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
Person specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Successfully completed teaching/assessing course
- Evidence of comprehensive professional development
- Contraception qualification
- Willingness to undertake Non Medical Prescribing course
Desirable criteria
- HIV course
- Sexual health course
- Counselling course
- Working towards an MSc
- Leadership training
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Extensive GUM experience including managing male and female patients
- Experience of working in contraception services
- Experience of working in outreach or non-NHS services
- Participated in clinical audit and research
- Evidence of effective teaching and assessing
- Evidence of MDT working
- Experience of utilising evidence in practice
- Evidence of practice development
- Willingness to undertake advanced contraception training i.e. Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)
Desirable criteria
- Experience in womens health, HIV, counselling, research, and other experience related to the specialty
- Experience of leading clinical teams
- Experience of working with Human Resource issues
- Experience of working with high risk, hard to reach groups including Young People,CSW,MSM
- Experience in effective service and or change management
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE - SPECIAL
Essential criteria
- Highly developed communication skills and ability to convey complex and sensitive information to others
- Demonstrates an in depth knowledge of specialty
- Advanced clinical practice in the treatment and assessment of patients in HIV/GUM
- Ability to utilise Patient Group Directions for supply and administration of medication
- Develops and contributes to development of guidelines in GUM/HIV/contraception
- Able to perform sexual history taking and examination in accordance with local and Trust guidelines
- Demonstrates knowledge of stress management
- Able to identify nursing and relevant clinical needs of patients within the specialty
- Demonstrates an understanding of current developments in the Trust, NHS and Government strategies
- Ability to manage violence and aggression within the clinic environment
- Competent in IT
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of HIV and related issues
- Demonstrates the ability to interpret and utilise numerical and financial information
- Experience of managing a budget
- Proven management, leadership and supervisory skills
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
- Jon Clark
- Job title
- Clinic Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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