Clinical Nurse Specialist

Company: East of England Community Health & Care NHS Trust

Integrated Contraception & Sexual Health Services

Based at Lime Tree Clinic, Brookfield's Hospital, 351 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DF

Fixed term contract - 12 months

This is an extremely exciting time to be working within iCaSH Cambridgeshire. We are looking for an experienced and motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist, with a strong team-work ethic to join our team in Cambridge. Due to this being a fixed-term contract for 12 months we are looking for candidates with directly relevant experience and training. We are not able to consider candidates looking for a B5 development role.

You will be a NMC Registered Nurse or a NMC Registered Midwife with a nationally recognised qualification in either Sexual Health or Contraception (i.e DFSRH/ BASHH STIF), and ideally both. A Letter of Competence in Intra Uterine Technique or willingness to undertake this training is also desirable. You will also have recent experience of working in sexual health (Contraception, GUM or equivalent), and ability to demonstrate competency in supply of treatments by Patient Group Directions (PGDs) & be able to work autonomously.

Clinic hours are Monday-Friday 37.5 hours per week and may include one late night to 8pm.

Key Responsibilities:

• To assess the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of patients attending our integrated Contraception and Sexual Health (iCaSH) Services.
• To work within iCaSH offering advice and treatments/procedures for patients who require SRH services.
• To act in a responsible manner, being courteous at all times, with sensitivity towards the needs of the individual patient, recognising their right to dignity and privacy.
• To support training and education to professionals, students and other agencies.
• To work as a member of our iCaSH service with a willingness to undertake further training in SRH as required to support service development.
• To independently assess, plan, treat and evaluate complex programmes of care, with the use of Patient Group Directions (PGDs), or a non-medical prescribing (NMP) qualification.
• To practice as a prescriber, if the post-holder has a non-medical prescribing qualification.
• To communicate, describe and explain clinical, testing and treatment processes, in language to suit the patient group/audience.
• To perform SRH examinations and procedures as clinically indicated/required.
• To interpret and deliver test results, providing advice, appropriate treatment, signposting, and follow-up as required.
• To ensure patients understand the importance on any medical treatment and follow up requirements.
• To provide effective partner notification supporting the attendance, testing and treatment of partners at risk, in line with local and national guidance and policy documents.
• To record appropriate partner notification data to enable audit, evaluation, and planning of services.
• To deliver an effective and appropriate results management process, in line with local guidance.
• To perform phlebotomy as required in accordance with Trust and service guidelines.
• To administer vaccines and injections when clinically appropriate.
• To assess patients and provide appropriate contraceptive advice, consultation, and choice of method in a timely manner, inclusive of people with complex needs.
• To provide Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC), pre-assessment consultations and appointments in a timely manner.
• To fit and remove LARC when appropriately trained, or undertake training where required.
• To support patients in identifying and reducing any risks taken within their sexual behaviours.
• To provide assessment and a safe, non-judgemental environment, enabling patients to ask questions and discuss any concerns, providing appropriate signposting and/or referral.
• To record interventions accurately, concisely, and contemporaneously in patient clinical records, in line with both local and national guidance and policies.
• To be competent in the management of young people and vulnerable adults, working within Fraser Guidelines and mental capacity legislation, liaising with the multi-disciplinary team, EEC, and local safeguarding teams/services as appropriate.

Key Working Relationships:

• The general public including patients and their families if appropriate.
• Head of iCaSH Services
• iCaSH Locality Team
• Other Trust employees
• External/Third party organisations

Communication:

Be conversant with the roles of all the staff within the service and with other colleagues internal or external to the organisation.

Budgetary Responsibility:

Authorised signatory where required. Contribute to the financial delivery and sustainability of the department objectives. Support with stock control and ordering as required.

People Management:

Responsible for day-to-day supervision, line management and development of identified staff within the iCaSH service as directed. Maintain own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and supervision process. Participate in clinical audit, service development and appropriate research projects.

Clinical and Practice Governance:

Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements. Any data that is taken/shared must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance (IG) Strategy and Framework and Information Security policy. The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes. The post holder must adhere to Trust Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures. It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration and any supplementary registrations. Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by EEC NHS Trust. The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required. Provide patients and their families/carers with information on standards they should expect from the team. Participate in clinical/management supervision on a regular basis. The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness processes for their team.