This role is offered on a fixed term/secondment basis for 9 months. The hours are part-time, 22.5 hours per week.
Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment.
This is an exciting opportunity for a B5 or B6 Sexual Health Nurse; if you do not have a recognised contraception qualification and sexual health experience you would be employed as a B5 nurse. However, having gained practical experience in clinic and upon successful completion of the University of the West of England's Integrated Practice for Sexual and Reproductive Health you would be a B6 Nurse.
The role is centred upon working within Gloucestershire’s Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) service and the Pregnancy Advisory Service (PAS). ISH is a hub and spoke model whilst PAS is based at our hub (Hope House). To provide confidential and consistent contraception and sexual health services within nurse led clinics and alongside medical colleagues.
Working as an Independent Practitioner, the role requires professional leadership – acting as a role model to junior staff and treating patients within Sexual Health, as well as acting as the Senior Nurse at clinics when required and deputising in the absence of the Lead Nurse.
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Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines, taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs.
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To take charge of clinics and to ensure the continuity of the day to day management of the service.
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Participate in and run nurse-led clinics (to include assessment and diagnosis). Use professional judgment to seek advice or refer to medical colleagues as clinically indicated
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
About
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
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72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
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76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
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81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Adam Godwin Job title: Lead Nurse ISH Email address: adam.godwin@ghc.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0300 421 6548
Judith Suddes
Lead Nurse PAS
judith.suddes@ghc.nhs.uk
0300 4216546