Senior Sexual Health Nurse, Integrated Sexual Health | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 27 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, E1 2BB |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7968927/259-7968927RLH |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a full time Band 6 Senior Sexual Health Nurse to work in our Level 3 Centre of Excellence at the Ambrose King Centre in Whitechapel where the post will be primarily based.
Across all our services we have an established service model of nurse delivered level three sexual health provision. We are looking to recruit a dynamic sexual health nurse to join our existing team who provide integrated sexual health care to a diverse population in Northeast London.
You will be an experienced sexual health nurse who possesses higher level skills for managing patients' sexual health needs and can work independently. Key responsibilities include;
• Independently providing sexual health, contraceptive care and advice within a level 3 service
• This will include providing all forms of contraception, so you will either already hold or demonstrate the ability to gain
o the Diploma from the College of Sexual and Reproductive Health
o the Letter of competence in subdermal implant fitting and /or intrauterine contraception
• Assessing, diagnosing and treating unselected patients attending for sexual health needs.
• Providing Pre Exposure HIV Prophylaxis to eligible patients.
• Operational co-ordination of the shift
• Assisting with the support, development and management of band 3 Health Care Support workers and band 5 Sexual Health Nurses
• You will receive clinical supervision, support and training to help you succeed in this role.
We have band 6 Senior Sexual Health Nurse posts across the All East Integrated Sexual Health Service.
The posts are based at our Centres of Excellence (Ambrose King Centre in Whitechapel, and Sir Ludwig Guttmann Centre in Stratford, which also has associated satellite clinics in Newham and Waltham Forest).
• Independently provide sexual and reproductive health care to undifferentiated clients attending integrated sexual health clinics)
• Coordinate the clinical area working in close collaboration and co-operation with members of the multi professional team, ensuring the provision safe, high quality care with the available resource within the context of a clinical governance framework
• Ensure that all activities in the area are carried out within the Barts Health NHS Trust and Directorate policy guidelines
• Proactively contribute to the continuous development and improvement of the service and support others in doing the same
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Monday 18 May 2026