Sexual Health Nurse Adviser

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will demonstrate leadership and have independent specialist clinical expertise in sexual and reproductive health. You will have responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the implementation and evaluation of these needs.

The post holder will direct, co-ordinate and supervise, where appropriate, the work of others within the area to promote best practice in line with professional accountability and will be the named person to liaise with other specialist services. Providing specialist nursing in the area of contraception, pregnancy and sexual health. This includes the assessment for and the provision of contraception, sexual health information and screening, pregnancy testing and discussion of further management.

Essential Criteria

Registered General Nurse or Registered Midwife with Family Planning/GUM Qualification.

Post registration experience.

Experience in FP/GUM specialist setting.

Evidence of further education/continuous professional development.

The post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent team leadership skills with the ability to work using own initiative.

Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work on own initiative.

Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Mentorship and teaching.

Basic IT skills.

Demonstrate effective time management skills.

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Karen Stewart, Sexual Health Team Leader, on 01698 753 665 / Karen.Stewart@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact Gemma.Lowe@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

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