King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Nurse – Sexual Health Intervention and Prevention (SHIP)
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Band 6 Specialist Nurse – Sexual Health Improvement (SHIP)
Camberwell Sexual Health Service is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Specialist Nurse – Sexual Health Improvement (SHIP) to join our multidisciplinary team on a one-year fixed-term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality sexual health, contraception and HIV prevention services to a diverse population across South East London.
As part of the Specialist Health Improvement Team, you will provide autonomous sexual health and contraceptive care, deliver behavioural interventions and health promotion, support safeguarding pathways, and contribute to HIV prevention, partner notification and health improvement programmes.
Responsibilities
- Provide autonomous sexual health and contraceptive care
- Deliver behavioural interventions and health promotion
- Support safeguarding pathways
- Contribute to HIV prevention, partner notification, and health improvement programmes
Requirements
- Recognised contraception qualification (DFSRH or equivalent)
- Letter of Competence in Subdermal Implants (LoC SDI)
- Experience of implant insertion and removal
- Passion for sexual health nursing and supporting patients with vulnerabilities, safeguarding concerns and complex psychosocial needs
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Key Skills
- Excellent communicator with strong clinical decision-making skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to high-quality patient care, service development, and reducing health inequalities
Benefits
- Supportive and inclusive working environment
- Opportunities for professional development, leadership experience, and involvement in innovative service improvement projects
Role Specific Duties
- Contribute to the clinical leadership of the Specialist Health Improvement team within the Sexual Health and HIV services
- Provide nurse-delivered sexual health and contraceptive care in accordance with current service protocol and competency framework
- Support the senior nurses to ensure the service specification for intervention and prevention is implemented across the service
- Contribute to and provide robust procedures and processes for partner notification, contact tracing, results management within Sexual Health and HIV services
- Contribute to and provide robust procedures and processes for the provision of health promotion, risk management/reduction, behavioural interventions, and focussed psychological support for patients attending Sexual Health and HIV Services
- Support the senior nurses in exploring current practice, identifying areas for development, and contributing to service changes as required
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About Us
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King’s Strategy – 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation, and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Hermione Thompson
Job title: Senior Charge Nurse
Email address: Hermione.thompson1@nhs.net
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