Sexual Health Nurse - Training Post

Work as part of the multidisciplinary team working

under the direction of line manager/Matron.

Assess care needs.

Develop programmes of care and implement and evaluate

these programmes of care for young people accessing Contraceptive Services.

The focus of

• the post holders role will be clinical with specialist young persons clinics, outreach visits, clinical review and administration relating to young people and child protection
• and core sexual health service provision.
• The post holder will actively try and engage young people who are
• unwilling/unable to attend mainstream services.

Undertake all relevant forms of care without direct

supervision and take charge in the absence of the person with continuing

responsibility.

Be expected to manage extremely sensitive situations.

Identify any child safeguarding issues and adhere to

the Trust safeguarding policies and procedures.

Identify those young people who are at high risk of

pregnancy and provide support and education with regards to contraception and

safer sex.

The

post holder will see clients on an individual basis, assess, plan, implement

and evaluate a programme of client care which is evidence-based utilising all

available resources and taking into consideration lifestyle, race, gender,

family and cultural background and ensure involvement, as appropriate with the

client, family carers and significant others. They will demonstrate competence

and sensitivity in undertaking a detailed sexual and social history to

establish the needs of the individual client and support, counsel or refer for

advice as appropriate.

Provide nurse led outreach sexual health clinics

• to young people in secure
• units, seeing clients who are often the most
• difficult and
• complex to engage in maintaining good sexual health.

Support the development of nursing practice within the

• specialist field through the use of evidence-based practice and in line with
• agreed national standards and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
• Provide safeguarding, young persons governance and follow up by means of
• a virtual
• diary for all young people where there
• are any concerns.

These concerns come from

counselling, nursing

and medical staff throughout the service.

Work as an autonomous practitioner within their sphere

of practice.

Continuously improve clinical standards in line with

clinical governance framework.

Exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code.

Contribute to training and education within the

specialist area.

Provide specialist clinical advice and support to

patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the management and care of

patients within the specialist area.

Provide direct access for patients, either face to face

or telephone consultation Represent the service nationwide in the absence of

the line manager/Matron.

Play a key role in ensuring that national and local

standards/targets for the specialist area are met.

Comply with the Trusts vision, values and behavioural

compact.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE