Nurse Lead Sexual Health

Site Upton Hospital Town Slough Salary £55,877 - £62,626 per annum (incl. of HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing 13/03/:59

Job overview

Are you an experienced and dynamic nursing leader with a passion for delivering exceptional sexual health services? We are seeking a Lead Nurse within Sexual Health to drive clinical excellence, lead multidisciplinary teams, and provide expert guidance on GUM and contraception.

You will provide effective leadership and management to develop nursing at a strategic and operational level, working closely with Consultants and the Service Manager within the service.

Lead the way in shaping the future of the Sexual Health Service as it adapts to meet the needs of commissioners and the local community, ensuring the effective use of technology and continuously advancing nursing practice to enhance service delivery.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a progressive, patient-focused service and make a meaningful impact in sexual health care. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

You must be an experienced nurse with a strong background in sexual health and leadership. Essential qualifications include STIF Intermediate or equivalent, a recognised qualification in Reproductive Healthcare (DFSRH), and LoC IUT/ Certificate in Sub-Dermal Implants.

Main duties of the job

As Lead Nurse, you will provide strong clinical leadership, ensuring the delivery of high-quality nursing care, training, and education within the Sexual Health Service. You will lead the Nursing and Health Advising teams, offering clinical supervision and managerial oversight to support excellence in patient care.

Your role will involve:

• Clinical Leadership: Shaping clinical protocols, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring best practices in GUM and Contraception.
• Training & Education: Delivering high-quality education, supporting staff development, and maintaining a strong professional presence.
• Collaboration & Partnerships: Strengthening relationships with primary care, local agencies, social services, and key stakeholders, sharing specialist knowledge to support sexual health strategies and public health initiatives.
• Service Development: Driving innovation, integrating technology, and evolving nursing practice to meet commissioning and community needs.

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 site

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The "must haves" for this role:

1. NMC registered in adult field.
2. STIF Intermediate or equivalent
3. Recognised Qualification in Reproductive Healthcare or DFSRH.
4. LoC IUT/Certificate in sub-dermal implants

You must be an experienced nurse with a strong background in sexual health and leadership. Essential qualifications include STIF Intermediate or equivalent, a recognised qualification in Reproductive Healthcare (DFSRH), and LoC IUT/ Certificate in Sub-Dermal Implants.

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 are 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.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Sunita Baniya or email: who will be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person specification Education/Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse (1st Level)
• Management Qualification

Training

• Recognised qualification in management of sexually transmitted infections/STIF Intermediate or equivalent
• Recognised qualification in reproductive healthcare/ DFSRH
• Teaching and assigning training (SLICE, ENB 998)
• Willingness to undertake Non-Medical Prescribers Training
• LoC IUT/Certificate in sub-dermal implants
• Stif Advanced
• Facility registered trainer
• Non-Medical Prescribers Training
• Recognised qualification in care of people with HIV and AIDS ENB 934/208 NHVINA or equivalent

Previous Experience

• Significant experience in Sexual Health
• Experience in innovative Sexual Health
• Proven experience of leadership and managing change in challenging environments.
• Experience of working with patients from a wide variety of backgrounds including age and ethnicity

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proven ability to successfully lead and develop a clinical team
• Proven organisation and planning skills
• Ability to plan and develop new pathways working with internal and external partners
• Appreciation of clinical governance as it applies to sexual health in particular
• Able to use and develop applications of IT to support clinical practice
• Ability to work in a calm and confident manner in stressful situations
• Ability to work successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of current professional issues
• Ability to work across professional boundaries to effect seamless patient care
• Ability to self-motivate
• Ability to act as a role model and leader in order to motivate and guide others.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel across east Berkshire in a timely manner
• Ability to express clearly in writing Good
• Interpersonal skills

These are the values that we live by atBerkshire Healthcare:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• working Together 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

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.