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The role will aim to support the workforce to meet Key Performance targets, quality criteria, improve access to contraception, sexual health advice and services in line with National and local strategy and implement and progress Patient First, a trust-wide approach to improving the quality of care offered to patients.

They will demonstrate expertise and share specialist knowledge and skills to all staff within the ISHS team whilst also providing expert advice and support to clients attending or being supported by the integrated sexual health services. 

• Works within nurse provided clinical sessions. Prescribes medicines/treatments in accordance with local care pathways and in accordance with the NMC Administration of Medicines Guidelines
• Acting as a professional role model, works as an advanced practitioner, demonstrating clinical expertise in the care of any patients. Manages a clinical workload effectively, ensuring it is prioritised appropriately through triage and working closely with other members of the team. In consultation with clients uses nursing skills to assess their contraceptive and sexual health needs in order to provide a range of appropriate options, individualised advice and care and relevant teaching and demonstration regarding the chosen method of contraception. Advises other staff members on appropriate choices for patient care based on a range of options
• Through consultation, assess risk for STI, pregnancy and BBV, based on facts which may be complex/high risk. Offer and provide relevant tests/screening including, bi-manual and testicular examination as appropriate and following analysis of the results/findings, treatment options and specialist programmes of care. Offers PEP,PEPSI and PREP to those at high risk of BBV following assessment and ensuring patients return for follow up; completes both partner and provider notification which can be complex and highly emotive requiring empathy and reassurance.
• Advises and supports the patient contemplating LARC; fits and removes progesterone implants and intrauterine devices.
• Ensures all patients under the age of 18 are assessed for safeguarding and options for those in crisis are considered, and those under 16 are assessed for Fraser Competency. Supports and advises other staff in the assessment process. Represents the service at the local MACE (Multi-Agency Child Exploitation) meetings.
• Supports vulnerable patients such as those at risk of CSE, those with learning difficulties and patients on the PAUSE pathway whose behaviours /vulnerability puts them at risk of unintended pregnancy / STI supporting them to negotiate safer sex and offering appropriate contraception.
• Provides specialist nursing advice and partner notification to others both within the service and in the wider health care setting
• Works with the Consultant Leads in audit and research to plan and organise complex activities within these areas. Provides feedback and outcomes of studies to staff, proposing change in pathways to drive quality and improve resource management

Key relationships will be ;

Matron, Consultants, Team managers, Specialist Nurse Training and Development.

The post holder is a member of the multi-disciplinary team. This includes nursing, medical, health advising, administration and management staff. They will network with other relevant agencies such as those targeting hard to reach groups, e.g. Looked After Children (LAC), excluded pupils, asylum seekers, specific learning needs etc; education, health promotion and young people