Job summary
- Main area
- Sexual Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 396-6528317-MA-SMB
- Employer
- Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Kingston Upon Thames
- Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 per annum inc HCAS(pro-rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 08:00
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Senior Nurse in Sexual Health
Band 6
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.
We employ just under 5000 staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
The South West London Collaborative Bank
Kingston Hospital is a part of the local South West London Collaborative and offer competitive bank rates to work across the three NHS trusts: St Georges, Kingston Hospital and Epsom & St Helier. Our Smart App booking system makes life easier for flexible working!
Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits
The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and invests heavily in the wellbeing of its staff. Alongside opportunities for career development, there is a dedicated team of Staff Pastoral Wellbeing Practitioners who work with the Clinical and Corporate divisions, to provide pastoral support to all staff. These Practitioners are part of the wider Health & Wellbeing provision which includes a specialist Staff Physiotherapist, Occupational Health and access to counselling and an Employee Assistance Programme. The team works together to enhance staff wellbeing and to promote a healthy work-life balance.
Recent awards:
- Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 – Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year
- HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019
- NHSE National Healthcare Support Worker Award for Innovation and Excellence in Pastoral Support – 2023
- NHSE London Healthcare Support Worker Award for Sustainable Retention Initiative – 2023
Trust Values
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
- Caring – Design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants.
- Safe – Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first
- Responsible – All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
- Value Each Other – Value each other's contribution
- Inspiring - We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients
Job overview
- We are looking for Band 6 experienced sexual health nurses x 2.
- The senior nurse will be a direct provider of nursing care to clients with contraception and sexual health needs attending the Wolverton Centre.
- Sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment and the provision of contraceptive advice are a key aspect of the team’s role and function.
- The nursing team also undertake and ensure successful partner notification and contact tracing for clients with positive infections within appropriate time frame. The role may cover both hospital and community based work.
- If you feel you could work well within our team alongside dedicated colleagues please contact Katie Dodds for more information [email protected] or apply direct.
Main duties of the job
- The Wolverton is a well-established Contraception, Sexual Health and HIV service based at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
- Clients contacting the service have access to appointments for all aspects of care, medication collection services including PrEP and booked appointments as indicated by the client's need.
- Specialist services run by The Wolverton include routine and complex contraception.
- Band 6 nurses within the service are central to the smooth running and excellent client care that we offer.
- As well as directly working with clients during consultations the senior nursing team oversea the results and partner notification process, provide leadership and management to junior technician and nursing staff as well providing the core staff for contraception and Implant requesting clients.
Working for our organisation
Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames.
We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.
We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits
The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance.
-Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 – Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year.
-HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.
Trust Values
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has four key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
- Caring
- Safe
- Inspiring
- Responsible
- Value each other
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains person specification and more information about the role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC nursing registration
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship qualification
- DFSRH or equivalent
- Implant trained - Faculty or equivalent
- Nurse prescriber
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of audit / research / service improvement
- Understanding of health promotion
Desirable criteria
- Clear understanding of current Sexual health
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 24 months post registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Sexual health and or Contraception experience
- Staff management / oversight experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good IT Skills
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
- Katie Dodds
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8974 9331
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