Specialist Nurse - Sexual Health

Cnwlnhshealthcharity; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Greater London seeks a passionate Band 7 Nurse for its Sexual Health Service. This role combines expert clinical care with outreach initiatives to improve the sexual health of young people. Candidates must have substantial experience in sexual health and leadership skills. The role is part-time with a salary range of £56,276 - £63,176 annually. Opportunities for professional development and flexible working are offered.

Benefits

Generous relocation package

Flexible working options

Excellent staff benefits including childcare vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience working in Sexual Health.
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.
• Willingness to train in pelvic bimanual examination.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical care in sexual health services.
• Train to clinical specialist level including completing non-medical prescriber course.
• Engage with young people across the community through outreach work.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical expertise

Communication

Teaching and presentation skills

Ability to work autonomously

Education

RGN (NMC sub-part 1 Adult branch)

University certificate or equivalent in Sexual Health training

Independent Nurse Prescriber or willing to train

Job description

Search here to find a new job, a new career, an opportunity to up skill or to simply change your career direction.

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

There’s a place for you at CNWL. We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Main area Sexual and Reproductive Health Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 21 hours per week (Minimum 18.75 hours per week, days to be selected by the service. Early's and lates required for post. Some weekends may also be required.) Job ref 333-D-SH-0416

Site Archway Town London Salary £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inc. HCAS pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/12/2025 23:59 Interview date 09/01/2026

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview

Are you passionate about improving the sexual health and wellbeing of young people? Do you have the leadership, clinical expertise, and compassion to make a real difference?

We’re looking for an experienced and dynamic Band 7 Nurse to join our progressive and youth-focused Sexual Health Service. This role offers the opportunity to combine expert clinical care with innovative outreach work to engage young people across our community.

Hours and days are subject to the needs of the service. Early's and late shifts and some weekends.

Main duties of the job

For this position you will need to have sound knowledge and experience of working in sexual health and contraception.

You will be willing to train to a clinical specialist level including completing the non-medical prescriber course and demonstrate an interest developing clinical leadership skills.

Essential for the post are;

- DFSRH (or equivalent) and LOC for SDI's.

- Experience at Band 6 level in SH/SRH.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to offering you an environment to flourish which includes dedicated development opportunities as well as a healthier work life balance. We will offer you;

• Flexible shift working, Part-timer or Condensed hours to provide a healthy work-life balance;
• Commitment from the team to develop you by offering coaching and in-house development sessions such as Preceptorship Workshop, Leadership programmes.
• Free access to our Staff and Wellbeing service to ensure that you are always looking after yourself.
• Commitment to career mapping to ensure continuous professional development including opportunities within the Trust.
• An opportunity to work with a friendly, dynamic, passionate and diverse team who are committed to looking after each other as well as their patients.
• Excellent staff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, blue light card, discounts at Nando's and Superdrug, mobile phone contracts and much more!
• Award-winning Staff Networks
• Hidden Gem & annual award ceremonies

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Key Role Functions

• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (Public Health)
• Management of / provision of care for quality standards
• Working collaboratively and in partnership
• Respecting diversity and equity
• Professional development of self and others
• Leadership, management and team working

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention / Public Health when in Clinical Practice

• Proactively develops, implements and monitors public health and health promotion activities, including own clinical work, work of team and the local community in accordance with local and national plans
• Outreach & Engagement – Working with schools, youth groups, colleges, and vulnerable populations to deliver education, pop-up clinics, and preventative interventions.
• To participate in clinical and educational outreach and participate in health promotion activity, contributing to the development of new services.
• Participates in and influences local health policy development, including health impact assessments.
• Engages and forms links with relevant stakeholders and professional agencies, providing expert training and advice where appropriate.
• Identifies the needs of diverse/vulnerable groups, i.e. young people and contribute to the development of tailored services to meet their needs.
• Undertakes relevant need assessment profiles
• Promotes safer sex and provides sexual health information to clients as appropriate.

Person specification

Qualifications and Education

• RGN (NMC sub-part 1 Adult branch)
• University certificate or equivalent in Sexual Health training
• nDFRSH/University Certificate in Contraception/ Reproductive Health or equivalent recognized training
• LOC SDI or equivalent
• Independent Nurse Prescriber or willing to train
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
• STIF or equivalent

Experience

• Substantive experience of working in Sexual Health
• Experience of working to PGDs
• Experience of working in a client centred environment
• Experience of delivering evidence based clinical care
• Experience of working with client groups from a diverse ethnically mixed background
• Successful budget management/participation
• Experience of working at an advanced practitioner level
• Experience of projects/service development
• Comprehensive knowledge of women’s Sexual Health needs
• Knowledge of men’s Sexual Health needs
• Excellent understanding of the legislation relating to young people including Fraser guidelines, sexual health, and abortion
• Sound grasp of legislation, policies and guidance on confidentiality and child protection issues
• Comprehensive understanding of national and local policies relating to sexual and reproductive health.

Skills / Abilities

• Able to perform or willing to train in pelvic bimanual examination
• Ability to work autonomously and be selfdirected. To seek support as needed
• Teaching and presentation skills
• Ability to work and communicate successfully in a complex and rapidly changing environment
• Able to work and communicate with people at all levels throughout an organisation
• Excellent writing skills, able to produce reports about complex subjects/concepts
• Evidence of ability to motivate, manage and lead staff or an organisation

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

• Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
• Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
• If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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.