Job summary
The sexual health service in Suffolk is offered across three main clinics at Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Lowestoft. The level three service offers prevention, screening and treatment and management of sexually transmitted infections, and the provision of contraception including long acting methods. The post holder will be instrumental in developing and maintaining an agile nursing workforce able to offer the full range of interventions to service users.

The post holder will work flexibly across all three clinical sites and others as required. A base clinic can be agreed with the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

• Co-ordinating and organising dual training programmes for nursing staff.
• Reviewing existing processes developing processes and protocols for the safe delivery of high quality sexual health care.
• Representing the service internally and externally.
• Supporting and developing training for internal and external colleagues.

About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Job responsibilities

• To work as a senior clinical member across the integrated sexual health team and effectively support the clinical development within the specialist area of Integrated Sexual health
• To support the systems of clinical supervision across the service.
• To develop practical training programs using internal and external resources to support the development of integrated practice.
• To clearly articulate the vision and direction of Integrated sexual health services and underpin development of service with ISHS ethos
• Review existing guidance and seek consensus when modifying practice
• Develop clear understanding of national and local guidance and maintain a safe and pragmatic approach to development whilst encouraging innovation

Person Specification
Essential

• Recent work within a sexual health service.
• Current use of contraceptive and sexual health skills

Desirable

• Diploma: College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Essential

• Male and female clinical examination

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.