Sexual Health Clinical Practitioner

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Job summary

A healthcare organization in Liverpool is seeking a Sexual Health Clinical Practitioner to join their team in Crewe. This role requires delivering patient care, conducting consultations for contraception and STI screening, and managing various aspects of sexual health services. Candidates should be registered nurses with relevant qualifications and clinical experience. This position offers a salary range of £38,682 - £46,580 per annum and the opportunity to work within a dedicated and supportive clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration clinical experience within sexual health field.
• Experience with STI management and health advising.
• Ability to manage consultation independently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care within the axess service.
• Conduct consultations for both contraception and STI screening.
• Provide advice and screening according to local policies.

Skills

Ability to undertake sexual health consultations autonomously

Strong communication skills

Ability to manage patient care

Education

First level Registered Nurse

Contraception & Reproductive Health Certificate

Degree (health related) or equivalent

Sexually Transmitted Infection Foundation Course (STIF)

Job description

Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Axess Sexual Health Crewe Town Crewe Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/02/2026 23:59

Sexual Health - Clinical Practitioner

Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sexual Health nurse, to join our friendly, enthusiastic and committed team within the axess Cheshire East Sexual Health dept based in Crewe.

Experienced RGNs who have both/either a contraception (DFSRH or equivalent) and STI qualification (STIF Intermediate) will be considered.

The successful applicant will be required to deliver patient care and manage all areas within the department demonstrating professionalism, clinical expertise with excellent communication skills in all aspects of their work. The work is varied and includes conducting consultations for both contraception and STI screening. Working from PGD to dispense both contraceptive and STI treatments, STI management and health advising & results management is also required as part of the role. The provision of LARC methods including sub dermal implant insertion.

An annexe 21 training post will be considered if you do not have the relevant sexual health qualifications/experience.

This role is based in the Crewe clinic, however may require travel to other clinics within the East Cheshire area.

Working pattern will also include evenings

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be required to deliver patient care and manage all areas within the axess service, demonstrating professionalism, clinical expertise with excellent communication skills in all aspects of their work.

The work is varied and includes conducting consultations for both contraception and STI screening. Working from PGD to dispense both contraceptive and STI treatments, STI management and health advising & results management is also required as part of the role.

The provision of LARC methods including sub dermal implant insertion.

The care and management of patients living with HIV.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As an autonomous practitioner undertake independent consultations with clients, including assessing, monitoring and evaluating individual client's contraceptive and sexual health needs including referral to other Health Professionals required.

Issue methods of contraception according to Patient Group Directions & clinical protocols

Provide STI screening and treatment according to Patient Group directions & clinical protocols. Encouraging partners attendance and treatment when necessary.

Provide advice and cytology screening as appropriate, according to local policies.

To take responsibility for the smooth running of the day to day management of the sexual health service.

For a full list of duties please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• First level Registered Nurse
• Contraception & Reproductive Health Certificate (ENB 901/R71 or equivalent post-registration Diploma/degree level module)
• Ability to be a Clinical Mentor (ENB 998/997 or equivalent post-registration degree level module) following appropriate training
• Achieved or currently studying for Degree (health related) or equivalent experience
• FSRH LoC in SDI I-R
• Degree (health related) or equivalent
• Sexually Transmitted Infection Foundation Course (STIF) or equivalent experience
• HIV and AIDS related conditions (ENB 934 or equivalent)
• Care and provision for HIV/AIDS (ENB 280 or equivalent)
• NVQ trainer32/33)
• Counselling skills/certificate

Experience

• Significant post-registration clinical experience within Sexual Health field (or equivalent experience)
• Recent clinical experience within Sexual Health/Contraception field ( or equivalent)
• Evidence of participation in Audit & Research

Knowledge

• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of clinical issues within Sexual Health/Contraception
• Evidence of maintaining own level of knowledge and expertise within Sexual Health/Contraception
• Experience & knowledge of Fraser guidelines/Child Protection & vulnerable adults issues

Skills

• Ability to undertake a sexual health consultation autonomously
• Ability to undertake cytology following appropriate training
• Ability to undertake sample collection for STI screening and pregnancy testing (bloods/urine/swabs etc) following appropriate training)
• Ability to undertake client consultation and administer drugs/treatments according to PGDs following appropriate training
• Ability & experience in participating with surgical procedures and treatments (for example cryotherapy and colposcopy)
• Evidence of ability to relate to the needs of young people

Other

• To travel between sites (internal and external)
• Flexible
• Able to motivate others

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Applicants applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18 th birthday.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.

Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £26.50 (standard disclosure) or £54.50 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment.

From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.

Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.

All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.

As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.

Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Tracy Stockton Job title Clinical Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0151 282 6907 Additional information

Tracy Stockton: Clinical Manager, Crewe.

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Alternative contact:

Lucy Battle: Non Clinical manager, Axess Macclesfield.

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