Nurse Practitioner - Practice Development
Posted 8 days 14 hours ago by Kings College Hospital
Main area: Sexual Health
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 213-CAY-
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital
Town: Camberwell
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum incl HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/02/:59
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.
Job overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and dedicated Sexual Health Nurse to join our nurse practitioner team within our integrated sexual health service. If you are passionate about sexual health, eager to grow as both a clinical leader and practitioner, and committed to advancing nursing practice development, we would love to hear from you.
In this role, you will deliver expert nursing care in sexual health and contraceptive services, offer clinical leadership within the nursing and multidisciplinary team (MDT), and collaborate with the Matron and Senior Sister to develop and maintain high standards of nurse-delivered care. You will also lead initiatives to ensure an exceptional patient experience while contributing to the ongoing development of nursing practice.
To succeed, you will need significant clinical experience in sexual health at a Band 6 level, as well as a qualification in contraceptive care and competence in the insertion/removal of contraceptive implants. Competence in IUD insertion and non-medical prescribing is desirable, or a willingness to undertake training. The ability to improve quality and patient satisfaction, along with a well-organized and resilient approach to a busy and diverse clinical service, will be essential for success in this role.
This position provides an exciting opportunity for professional growth, as we focus on nursing practice development. We look forward to receiving your application!
Main duties of the job- To assist in the delivery of an expert specialist nursing service for people requiring Reproductive & Sexual Health Services.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of STI treatment and contraception to utilise advanced knowledge and skills and undertake procedures and practices such as bimanual examination, proctoscopy, contraceptive implant insertion and removal, IUD insertion and removal, and specialist follow-up clinics.
- To maintain primary responsibility for ensuring the department provides a progressive learning environment for all grades of qualified and unqualified nursing.
- To support with statutory and mandatory training as required to ensure compliance within the department.
- To promote and facilitate evidence-based practice and clinical audit within the Trust, raising the profile and enhancing the contribution of nursing to patient care and informing business and service development plans.
- To work collaboratively with other MDTs at Denmark Hill or Beckenham Beacon sites where care needs require.
- To actively participate in education events provided by the trust and primary care sector.
- To act as the education and training nursing lead for the Reproductive Sexual Health department.
- NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse
- Recognised Contraceptive course/DFSRH
- Recognised Sexual health course or STIF Course
- Letter of competence in Insertion and removal of Intra uterine devices
- Practice assessor and supervisor Course
- Clinical experience at Band 6 (or equivalent) with Integrated Sexual Health.
- Demonstrable experience of teaching and assessing within a clinical environment.