Band 6
Main area Contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health Nurse Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
37.5 hours per week (Part time/full time considered) Job ref 349-MRI-7033015*
Site Withington Community Hospital Town Withington Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 25/03/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Use expertise and clinical skills to accurately assess patient’s individual needs in relation to contraception and sexual health and manage their care appropriately.
Perform sexual health screening, venepuncture, vaccination, and health advice for patients as appropriate including supporting the work of the health advising team
Support people to consider their contraceptive choices, provide in-depth counselling and information and facilitate the initiation/continuation of their chosen method
Undertake clinics examination using observation as appropriate working as an autonomous practitioner.
Undertake the administration of medication under Patient Group Directions .
Work independently as required, this will include a number of early evenings and include Saturdays on a rotational basis.
Work flexibly within the service undertaking clinical sessions at other clinics/venues as required.
Insert and remove sub dermal contraception implants
Undertake pregnancy testing as clinical indicated and provide appropriate discussion of options and referral’s as required
Provide support and on-going management to complex patients i.e. PEP/sexual assault
Undertake safeguarding as required of young people and adults
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced contraception and sexual health nurses to join our Sexual and Reproductive Health Service based at Withington Community Hospital. The service will offer you the opportunity to further develop your skills in the specialty, within a small team of highly experienced clinical staff.
The service is part of the large Northern Service which incorporates Central Manchester, North and South Manchester, Trafford and Salford.
Applicants must demonstrate a non-judgmental attitude, be enthusiastic and have excellent communication and organisational skills. You must be flexible as you will be required to work at our Wythenshawe Forum spoke site and on rotation at the Hathersage Centre covering the Saturday morning clinic.
Consideration will be given to recruiting to the post in a band 5-6 training position.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘
Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
work experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a band 5 registered nurse
Desirable criteria
Essential
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
- Experience in sexual and reproductive health
- Interest in developing within sexual and reproductive health
Desirable criteria
- Experience within health advising/HIV
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
- Job Description Band 5/6 (PDF, 328.6KB)
- PS (PDF, 376.6KB)
- FRF (PDF, 1.0MB)
- Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
Name Juliet Barratt Job title Senior Nurse Email address juliet.barratt@mft.nhs.uk Telephone number 0161 217 3242 Additional information
Ali Smith 0161 217 3180
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