NursingNetUK

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Undertake formal academic, theoretical and practical training to develop integrated sexual health skills
• To work in a team environment, delivering a high standard of evidence based integrated sexual health care
• To develop an awareness of STI risks, methods of STI management, safeguards and follow up and apply to practice
• To develop skills of sexual health promotion, and have the ability to give information and refer as appropriate
• To provide sexually transmitted infection testing and be aware of referral policies
• To ensure the smooth running of clinical sessions
• Maintain a high level of infection prevention practice
• Develop skills of integrated sexual health assessment for both males and females including physical examination
• Maintain confidentiality of client information at all times
• Work within guidelines set down by the law and the Nursing Midwifery Council
• Be fully aware of Essex Sexual Health Service and organisation safeguarding procedures
• Maintain clear awareness of limitation to practice and refer to other appropriate health care professionals
• Comply with organisations fitness to practice training
• Maintain contemporaneous and accurate treatment records, submitting relevant statistics, reports and activity data as required
• Identify and evaluate their own attitudes towards integrated sexual health services and accept the values of the client, adapting interpersonal approach accordingly
• Following appropriate in house training participate in the results management of sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections
• Carry out venepuncture for specific sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing
• Participate in targeted sexual health interventions and sexual health promotion events within non-clinical community settings
• Assess clients for STI risk and advise accordingly
• Teach self-examination of the breast and testes where applicable and inform client about awareness of self-examination
• Reassess clients on follow up visits for repeat prescriptions and realise her own responsibility in these consultations
• Maintain drug stock control and ordering if appropriate
• Assist to develop, introduce and apply research based findings to nursing practice
• Membership of relevant meetings and attendance at courses to maintain clinical and professional competence and knowledge
• Attend mandatory updates and study sessions
• Notify Line Manager of proposed annual leave, giving at least six weeks’ notice unless exceptional circumstances prevail
• Participate in programmes of education and training in order to meet the identified needs of service users
• Inform line manager when absent due to sickness and report again on return to work
• Achieve a range of clinical competencies as required within the service in line with the post profile and Professional Development Plan and department competency framework within time frame agreed with line manager
• Undertake training for use of patient group directions and apply to practice
• Be willing to undertake internal and external training linked to the achievement, of competence to practice in specified areas of integrated sexual healthcare
• Work towards successful completion of Faculty of sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Online Theory Assessment (OTA) and Diploma
• Undertake training in specific clinic procedures (sub-dermal implant removal and fitting) as appropriate
• Manage elements of care as appropriately delegated
• Participate in focussed and targeted work in specific environments
• Participate in training to develop competence in results management and non-face to face intervention