Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our busy Integrated Sexual Health Service providing complex GUM and contraception, screening for STI's follow up and treatment clinics.
The ideal candidate would be experienced in both Reproductive and Sexual Health. Be passionate working within the speciality striving to continuously improve service delivery.
Main duties of the job
As a CNS you will assess individual client needs and provide advice on all methods of contraception and sexual health.
Provide care and treatment using Patient Group Directions (PGD's) or as an Independent Prescriber. Deliver evidence-based practice and act as a role model for junior colleagues and take responsibility for the mentoring of pre and post registration students. Manage and/or support the efficient running of the clinic, including nurse led services at satellite clinics and triage.
The role includes four main areas clinical practice, leadership, management, education and audits.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement.
Job responsibilities
- To become an essential member, and point of contact and resource for the multi-disciplinary team patients and carers
- Carries out diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interprets, writes reports and commences further possible treatment on the basis of the findings.
- Carries out complex therapeutic/investigational procedures under indirect supervision of the Consultant. Ensuring that they are carried out using safe practice and under agreed guidelines/protocols to ensure that the highest possible standard is obtained based on competent clinical practice.
- To demonstrate the ability to develop new skills, to provide an expert high quality, nurse-led service service.
- To provide ongoing follow-up care and support (telephone support / nurse/midwife led clinics / outpatient clinics)
- To develop the service in a structured interdisciplinary way, initiating on-going change and progression in the expanding role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist