Site Sexual Health Nursing Town Slough Salary £39,205 - £47,084 per annum (incl of HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing 29/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

Full Time (part time may be considered)

Location: The Garden Clinic, Upton Hospital, Slough SL1 2BJ

We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking specialist nurse to join our sexual health team. Based in Slough, we are a busy level 3 sexual health service, with additional satellite clinics in Windsor, Maidenhead, Ascot, and Bracknell. We operate Monday to Friday, with one Saturday shift every 4 to 6 weeks.

Given the sensitive nature of the role, we are looking for candidates who are open-minded, non-judgmental, and capable of working in a highly confidential environment. Previous experience in family planning or sexual health within a GUM setting is desirable.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll have access to excellent training opportunities, including non-medical prescriber training. Every day is different, with a variety of cases including STI testing and treatment, HIV care, and contraception services, offering you a chance to grow and refine your skills.

We also prioritize our employees’ wellbeing, offering some of the best resources to support you. Our Trust values diversity and fosters an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing a high standard of sexual reproductive healthcare to patients accessing the sexual health service.

The post holder will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team offering holistic, non-judgemental sexual health care, demonstrating professional and ethical responsibilities, and building and maintaining good working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will be expected to supervise and mentor junior staff and nursing students and take an active role in the leadership and management of the nursing team.

This post involves working at the Garden Clinic in Slough, but you may be required to travel to work at locality clinics in Bracknell, Windsor, and Maidenhead. It is desirable that you be a car driver with the use of a car for work purposes.

Working for our organisation

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

• Registered Nurse- Adult
• Significant experience in sexual or reproductive Health.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

Person specificationEducation/Qualifications/Training

• Registered Nurse- Adult
• Teaching qualification, eg ENB SLICE/998 and/or teaching experience

Continuous Professional Development

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Independent Prescribing qualification –or willing to work towards
• Higher degree in related field

Previous Experience

• Significant experience in sexual or reproductive Health.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Able to manage workload and support others.
• Good organisational skills
• High levels of effective communication, influencing & interpersonal skills
• Ability to deliver holistic care and promote independence.
• Work collaboratively with peers
• Role model being highly visible, approachable, and communicative at all levels.
• IT, written, and oral skills including presentations.
• Able to use IT and related software to support data collection.

Additional Requirements

• Car driver with use of a car for work purposes.

These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:

• Caringfor and about you is our top priority
• Committedto providing good quality, safe services
• WorkingTogether with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.

Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.

Once you have applied, please check your email regularly for updates. All appointments are subject to NHS Employment Checks, and false information may result in withdrawal of offers. For information on how we store your information, please review our privacy statement.

No agencies, please.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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