Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Sexual Health Nurse
The closing date is 18 August 2026

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Sexual Health Service as a Sexual Health Nurse based at Blyth One to One.

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate nurse to become part of our friendly and supportive team, delivering high-quality integrated sexual health care to people aged 13 years and over. The role involves providing a wide range of services, including contraception advice and provision, STI screening, testing and treatment, health promotion, and patient-centred care in a confidential and inclusive environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about improving sexual health outcomes and making a positive difference to the local community. Whether you already have experience in sexual health or are looking to develop your skills in this specialist area, we are committed to supporting your professional growth.

We offer a comprehensive programme of training and development, providing opportunities to enhance your clinical expertise, broaden your knowledge, and progress your career within Sexual Health Services. You will be encouraged to develop specialist skills while working within a highly experienced multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care.

If you are enthusiastic, adaptable, and committed to delivering excellent patient care in line with the Trust's Values, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Provide integrated sexual health to patients aged 13 and upwards from a diverse range of cultural and social backgrounds.
• Work in an unsupervised role and be able to make clinical decisions /assessments following completion of in-house training and competency-based assessments. The post holder will be supported to undertake recognised sexual health qualifications and training.
• Provide evidence-based advice to patients and other healthcare professionals
• Work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of clinical sessions across the geography of Northumberland and North Tyneside.
• Contribute to the implementation of current and future national, local and service specific projects and standards.
• Work within trust guidelines.

About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Details
Date posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 319-8148259IO
Job locations: One to One Centre Blyth Health Centre, Thoroton Street, Blyth, NE24 1DX, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver high-quality, patient-centred integrated sexual health services to individuals aged 13 years and over, providing evidence-based contraception, sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening, testing, treatment, advice, and health promotion. The post holder will work autonomously within agreed competencies and clinical guidelines, undertaking comprehensive assessments, making informed clinical decisions, and contributing to the delivery of safe, effective, and accessible sexual health services across Northumberland.

Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will support the continuous development of the service, contribute to the implementation of local and national sexual health priorities, and uphold Trust policies, standards, and values. The role offers opportunities for professional development, including recognised sexual health training and qualifications, enabling the post holder to develop specialist knowledge and skills within the specialty.

The post holder will demonstrate compassionate, inclusive leadership by fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, quality improvement, and excellent patient care, while supporting colleagues and contributing to positive health outcomes for the communities served.

Person Specification
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Essential

• Registered Nurse - Part 1 of register
• Study at degree level or equivalent level of experience
• Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18-month period).

Experience and knowledge
Desirable

• Experience of teaching or mentoring nurses.
• Post registration clinical experience.
• Experience working in a busy outpatient setting

Experience and Knowledge
Desirable

• Experience of teaching or mentoring nurses.
• Post registration clinical experience.
• Experience working in a busy outpatient setting.

Other Requirements
Essential

• You may also need to travel between Trust premises as required for the performance of your duties. You may also be expected to work at any of the trust sites. The Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

Additional information
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: One to One Centre Blyth Health Centre, Thoroton Street, Blyth, NE24 1DX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: OSM, Estelle Ferguson, estelle.ferguson@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk, 03447280554