Sexual Health Nurse
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Awst 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £38,682.00 i £46,580.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 07 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Plymouth, PL6 8DH |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9216-25-1064 |
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To provide information, and support to those with sexually transmissible infections, contraception and pregnancy needs according to clinic protocols and national guidance documents, including BASHH, BHIVA, FSRH, RCOG & SSHA standards. To empower patients to maximise their sexual health through access to STI testing, contraception, PEP, PrEP, vaccination and safer sex initiatives. Responsible for developing, delivering and monitoring effective partner notification and recall systems within SHiP and the community, which meet national and local standards. To facilitate decision making on testing for blood borne viruses, in particular HIV and Hepatitis viruses, by offering information and counselling. This may include venepuncture / POCT for the collection of samples for testing. To support and empower patients who disclose experience of sexual abuse (including sexual assault and exploitation) through assessment of physical and emotional needs (including need for post-exposure interventions such as PEP, vaccination and emergency contraception) and facilitation of these, either through own practice or through referral to colleagues and other agencies. To utilise a range of communication methods, including face to face, phone, e-consultations, email and social media, in line with Information Governance principles and policy, to engage patients in their sexual health and wellbeing. This includes timely response to enquiries by those not currently engaged with SHiP services. To actively lead and participate in team, Trust and national audit, and to present results to a range of audiences. To actively collaborate in and deliver training and education sessions within the SHiP multi-disciplinary team and wider health economy. To autonomously deliver high-quality, patient-centred care to clients who identify as male, female, trans and other, encompassing assessment, examination, specimen collection, diagnosis, treatment and management. To provide support, advice and assistance to patients living with HIV through liaison with MDT colleagues and referral to other agencies or professionals as appropriate. For further information please see the attached JD & PS