251445 (SM) Advanced Sexual Health Practitioner- Primary Care Link

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse or midwife who has delivered contraception care and is a faculty registered trainer to work as part of a team delivering a range of SRH training to nursing staff in primary care.

Responsibilities

• Work with Primary Care colleagues and support their training embedded in a range of LSRHS clinical services, including provision of genitourinary medicine and long acting reversible contraception.
• Share in the management and leadership of the nursing team.

Essential Criteria

• First level registered nurse with a current NMC registration.
• Significant post registration experience working within the speciality of SRH.
• Experience of managing staff and developing services.
• Demonstrable interest in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH).
• Experience in a leadership role and of line managing staff.
• Extended clinical competencies in sexual and reproductive health, e.g. subdermal implant insertion/removal, microscopy, CSRH LoC IUT and either LoC SDI or local certificate equivalent.
• Faculty registered trainer (FRT) and experience of delivering STIF training.
• Driver’s licence.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working with vulnerable patient groups and use of interpreting services.
• Independent non medical prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards this.
• Willingness to work unsocial hours and travel independently throughout Lothian.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025 this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case.

PVG Scheme membership/record is required; if not currently a member, an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before the post can commence.

The post is Band 7 on the Agenda for Change payscale. As this post is part time, the salary will be pro rata.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

For further information on the role or to apply, please contact Katherine Bethell on or .