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Location
Burnley, Lancashire | United Kingdom
Job description
To provide a specialist and advanced nursing contribution to the clinical management of patients with contraceptive, genitor-urinary or sexual health conditions whilst working autonomously but in collaboration with other health professionals to undertake contraceptive and GUM clinical sessions independently assessing unselected patients, formulating diagnoses and if appropriate initiate treatments under patient group directions, agreed protocols or non-medical prescribing once. To be responsible for the follow up care of patients with contraceptive, GUM or other sexual health issue to include common STIs, HIV testing (using venepuncture or point of care testing) and first and subsequent issuing of methods To assess unselected patients taking sexual histories, carrying out comprehensive clinical examinations on male and female patients including cervical cytology, making presumptive diagnoses of STIs and other related conditions via completing direct microscopy results and clinical examination and then provide treatment (via Patient Group Directions or Non-Medical Prescribing once qualified), education and advice to the patient undertaking partner notification To assess the under 16-year-old patients using Fraser Guidelines and local child protection policies and refer if required to the appropriate agencies as per trust To administer medications, vaccinations, and immunisations, for example hepatitis B in conjunction with clinical protocol and Patient Group To undertake training in non-medical prescribing and become an independent nurse prescriber within the service and utilise non-medical prescribing in the management of patients under the care of Sexual Health Services for the treatment of conditions within the practitioners scope of competence To independently assess patients in order to supply emergency contraception, start and re-issue combined oral and progesterone only contraceptive methods (including the insertion and removal of contraceptive implants) Following training and assessment of clinical competence undertake independent assessment of patients to assess their suitability to use IUDs/IUSs as a method of contraception and fit and remove these as appropriate. To provide leadership by acting as a role model for other nurses within the service and provide specialist and up to date relevant information to other Nurses and Health To provide expert advice to sexual health services staff on clinical issues, child protection issues and Fraser To be a flexible, effective member of the team and provide cover for other relevant staff during absences as Lead and develop local clinical policies and procedure in relation to sexual health services, particularly enhancing nurse led services across all areas of sexual health Be responsible for the development, implementing and updating of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) across sexual health services and ensure that staff are appropriately trained to use relevant PGDs within the To deputise for the Sexual Health Services Manager on steering groups, working groups and at meetings as appropriate. To support the Sexual Health Services Manager in the management of change ensuring implementation of the process within Sexual Health To ensure that clinical and educational practice within Sexual health Services adheres to recent research findings, clinical governance, and professional Report to the Sexual Health Services Manager progress in the assessment, planning, implementation, and monitoring of national and local sexual health strategies ensuring targets are met within the Service. To identify to the Sexual Health Services Manager future service Respond to daily problems faced by the service and ensure issues are resolved as swiftly as This may include analysing complex situations and making independent decisions and identifying longer-term solutions as required. Report to the Sexual Health Services Manager progress in the assessment, planning, implementation and monitoring of national and local sexual health strategies and key performance indicators (KPIs) ensuring targets are met within the To undertake assessments for clinical risk within the service and ensure all staff are aware of responsibilities and related To participate in the identification, development, implementation and dissemination of local clinical protocols, policies, procedures, guidelines relating to Sexual Health service; which includes their management ensuring clinical governance is To manage, contribute and participate in audit of clinical practice and service delivery within the Sexual Health Service. This includes data collection, analysing information, evaluating findings, writing action plans and putting systems into place to ensure these are To support and encourage the clinical supervision process for all nurses within Sexual Health Services and actively be involved in the process. To organise, develop, deliver and facilitate formal and informal teaching sessions to Sexual Health Service staff, Primary Care and other members of the health care team such as medical students, student nurses/midwives and trainee GPs on all areas of sexual To support nursing staff, pre and post registration students and medical staff during clinical placements within Sexual Health Services and act as a Mentor within the service on a regular To produce, implement and update competency documents and other staff development programs for Sexual Health Services and other agencies such as primary care To aid in the induction, mentorship, and assessment of new nursing staff within Sexual Health To support the Locality Team Leader by assisting and completing the PDR appraisal process of identified staff within Sexual Health To participate in regular clinical supervision and staff personal development Adhere to the NMC Code: Standards of Conduct, Performance and ethics for nurses and midwives at all Keep up to date with NMC, Trust and National Guidelines, policies, and Maintain your own professional and personal development, attending mandatory training as To continue professional development and training by attendance and contribution at relevant clinic/Trust/Regional/National meetings, seminars, workshops, and conferences to maintain a level of clinical knowledge consistent with the responsibility of the post Undertake any other appropriate duties or responsibilities as directed by the Sexual Health Services Manager
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£43.74k - £50.06k per annum
