Job summary
- Main area
- HIV/GUM
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (1 year fixed term post)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 289-SC-2291
- Employer
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 10 Hammersmith Broadway
- Town
- Hammersmith
- Salary
- £35,964 - £43,780 per annum incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
10 Hammersmith Broadway is one of the UK’s busiest Sexual Health and HIV Service based in Hammersmith, West London.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and empathetic Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our team who has a passion for the specialty. We are particularly interested in talking to Nurses who have relevant experience in Sexual Health or who are keen and interested in the field.
10 Hammersmith Broadway provides full sexual health care to an abundance of patients every day and therefore we are looking for applicants who are driven, efficient and able to work at a fast pace whilst maintaining amazing customer service and professionalism. 10 Hammersmith Broadway is well respected and trusted by our patients and we are keen to work with Nurses who share our commitment to the care we provide.
This Staff Nurse post includes seeing asymptomatic, symptomatic patients, and providing treatments. We would expect the Band 5 Staff Nurse to also take on in house training as needed and be motivated to advance their skill set while being a team player to all members of the Multi-disciplinary Team.
Main duties of the job
- To maintain and deliver a high standard of nursing care, demonstrating a professional and ethical responsibility..
- To build on clinical experience, leadership and teaching skills through nursing practice.
- To demonstrate a commitment to the mentorship of pre and post registration learners.
- To be involved in the development and implementation of outreach work and other service developments.
- To act as a coordinator of the clinic in the absence of a senior member of the nursing team.
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 welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. 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 assess individual patient needs and requirements without supervision
- To plan, implement, and evaluate relevant programmes of care for individual patients within the clinic’s guidelines
- To be competent in the following, with appropriate training:
- Venepuncture
- The taking of male and female genital swabs
- Microscopy and the making of provisional
- STI diagnoses
- All forms of HPV treatment.
- Point of care testing
- Asymptomatic screening
- Processing of samples
- To facilitate effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure appropriate nursing input into patient care discussions
- To take an active part in the development and implementation of clinical audit and research
- To be competent to supply and administer medications under a Patient Group Direction
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development
- Post Reg experience within Sexual Health or Acute care setting
Desirable criteria
- Counselling course/ study days
- Teaching course
- Patient Assessment
- Worked with PGDs
- Compliant with Information Governance
Experience
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate post registration experience in Sexual Health/Acute Care
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of health promotion
- Experience of shift coordination
Desirable criteria
- Experience of case load management
- Experience of nurse-led clinics
- Experience of 1-2-1 patient assessment and treatment
- Venepuncture
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good written/oral communication
- Computer literate
- Able to manage patients with culturally, sexuality and gender sensitive issues
- Able to support patients receiving bad news Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of sexual health infections and treatments
- Good leadership skills
- Knowledge of HIV
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
- Sarah Keeley
- Job title
- Charge Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02033159777
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