Outreach Clinical Nurse Specialist

Employer
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Sexual Health Nursing
Town
Bracknell
Salary
£37,162 - £44,629 per annum (incl of HCAS)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
12/06/#####
Outreach Clinical Nurse SpecialistBand 6These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:Caring for and about you is our top priorityCommitted to providing good quality, safe servicesworking Together with you to develop innovative solutionsWe welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.Job overview
Are you a registered nurse looking to work for a trust rated ‘Outstanding by CQC’?
Our friendly and supportive sexual health team are looking for an Outreach
Clinical
Nurse
Specialist
to join a growing team.
W
e are a busy level 3 sexual health service based in Slough. We offer sexual health services in Windsor, Maidenhead, Ascot, and Bracknell via our satellite service. We work on a
Monday to Friday
basis, working 1 Saturday every 4 to 6 weeks.
Due to the nature of this role, we are looking for those who are open-minded and non-judgemental, with the ability to work in a highly confidential environment.
Previous
family planning or sexual health experience within the GUM setting is essential for this role.
You will have the opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary team, where we offer incredible training opportunities, such as non-medical prescribers training.
Working within Sexual Health, no day is the same and you will be met with a variation of cases from testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, and contraception. Giving you the exposure to develop and enhance your current skillset!
If
that’s
not enough to tempt you, we also offer some of the best wellbeing resources at your fingertips to make sure you are always feeling at your best! As a Trust we
celebrate diversity and work hard to create an inclusive environment where people love to work and can fulfil their potentia
l.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with senior outreach nurse as part of the Sexual Health Service, co-ordinating outreach services to hard-to-reach groups across the Bracknell Forest Borough Council and Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
The focus will be on engaging and delivering specialist sexual and reproductive healthcare service to hard-to-reach groups
identified
by Bracknell Forest Council and Royal Brough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
The post holder will be involved in designing and implementing new pathways of care, by working in partnership with senior outreach nurse, to influence the development of this service both locally and nationally.
In addition to specialist sexual health care the post holder will
facilitate
individualised targeted health promotion and onward referral to a range of pathways for smoking cessation, alcohol and drug support, weight management as
appropriate
.
The post holder will
be responsible for
providing a high standard of sexual reproductive healthcare to all our patients. The post holder will be expected to work as part of multidisciplinary team offering non- judgemental contraception and sexual health care.
This post is an outreach mobile service therefore you will require access to a
vehicle.
Working for our organisationBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:Caring for and about you is our top priorityCommitted to providing good quality, safe servicesWorking Together with you to develop innovative solutionsWe welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.Benefits of working for us include:Flexible working options to support work-life balance.27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sellExcellent learning and career development opportunities ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme Access to a range of wellbeing tools and servicesDiscounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurantsStaff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equalityGenerous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.Free parking across Trust sitesDetailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
Registered Nurse
in Adult nursing.
Significant experience
in sexual or reproductive health.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required. Person specification.Education/Qualifications/TrainingRegistered Nurse- AdultTeaching qualification, eg ENB SLICE/998 and/or teaching experience.Continuous Professional DevelopmentEvidence of continuing professional developmentHigher degree in related fieldPrevious ExperienceSignificant Experience in sexual or reproductive Health.Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesIT , written, and oral skills including presentations.Able to use IT and related software to support data collectionAdditional RequirementsCar driver with use of a car for work purpose..Continuous Professional Developmentndependent Prescribing qualification –or willing to work towardsKnowledge, Skills & AbilitiesAbility to work autonomously.Ability to support staff to undertake clinical duties, develop and implement evidence-based practice.Able to motivate self and team.Able to conduct courageous conversations and support staff with performance issuesAble to manage workload and support others.Good organisational skillsHigh levels of effective communication, influencing & interpersonal skillsAbility to deliver holistic care and promote independence.Work collaboratively with peersRole model being highly visible, approachable, and communicative at all levels.Berkshire Healthcare helps people manage their health in their local area, through a range of specialist and community services across the county. We promote independence and quality of life through community and mental health services and aim for seamless delivery of the best care in the right place. We get to know communities and the people in them so we can deliver the best services that meet their health needs.Our team of 4,300 staff provide specialist mental health and community health services to a population of around 900,000 within Berkshire. We provide healthcare to people in their own homes and from different sites across the county.We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information.Please ensure your application is submitted with a valid email address for your referees in order to minimise delays in the recruitment process. Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email, therefore applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly.Applicants are advised that as a result of the high level of response we receive for some of our vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date.Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.NO AGENCIES TO CONTACT BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE DIRECTLY PLEASEEmployer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act#####4 (Exceptions) Orde#####75 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Ord#####020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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