Job summary
The Outreach Nurse will play a key role in delivering specialist sexual health and contraception services to young people and vulnerable populations across Northamptonshire. Working as part of the multidisciplinary team within Northamptonshire Integrated Sexual Health and HIV Services (NISHH), the post holder will provide high-quality, person-centred care in a variety of settings, including community venues, outreach locations, clinic hubs and spoke sites.

The Outreach Nurse will provide a range of sexual and reproductive healthcare interventions, including sexual health testing and treatment, contraception and emergency contraception provision, blood-borne virus screening, vaccination programmes, and advice and signposting relating to pregnancy choices and sexual wellbeing. The role will also contribute to the development and delivery of outreach initiatives, young people's services, training programmes and health promotion activities across the county.

Working collaboratively with colleagues, service users and partner organisations, the post holder will help shape and develop outreach services, ensuring care is accessible, safe, effective and responsive to the needs of Northamptonshire's diverse communities.

Main duties of the job

• Provide nurse-led sexual health and contraceptive care to young people and vulnerable service users across Northamptonshire, delivering assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management within community outreach settings and clinic environments.
• Deliver specialist sexual and reproductive healthcare interventions, including sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, emergency contraception, pregnancy options advice, vaccinations, blood-borne virus testing, phlebotomy, and long-acting reversible contraception, including subdermal implants and intrauterine contraception.
• Undertake and support outreach activities across Northamptonshire, including community drop-ins, educational settings, outreach venues and one-off events, improving access to sexual health services and reducing health inequalities.
• Work collaboratively with partner organisations, including education, mental health, housing, pharmacy, substance misuse and youth services, to provide integrated sexual health care, health promotion, training and support for service users

About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Qualifications
Essential

• UK NMC registered Nurse
• Current UK driving Licence and ability to travel
• CoSRH LoC in fitting and removal of subdermal implants

Desirable

• Non Medical Prescriber
• Post graduate qualification in Sexual health and/or Contraception.
• Any other Relevant sexual health related qualifications.

Skill and Experience
Essential

• Previous experience of working in a Sexual health Clinic at Band 5 or above.
• Previous experience of working in a Nurse Led clinic and independent work in other settings.
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of confidentiality within a sexual health setting.
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding processes for vunerable groups.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Sexually transmitted infections.
• Demonstrable Knowledge of Contraceptive and reproductive Health

Desirable

• Venepuncture.
• Able to demonstrate Leadership Skills and /or Leadership training.
• Able to demonstate good IT skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address: Beckett House, 14 Billing road, northampton, NN1 5AW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: CRH Senior Nurse, LAURA CRICK, Laura.Crick@nhft.nhs.uk, 03000274100

Details
Date posted: 23 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 270-TH381-AD
Job locations: Beckett House, 14 Billing road, northampton, NN1 5AW, United Kingdom

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