Sexual health Specialist Nurse/Trainee Specialist Nurse (annex 21) SG

Job Description

Sexual Health Fife is a forward thinking multidisciplinary team delivering sexual and reproductive health care for Fife’s population. A vacancy has arisen within the nursing team for a Registered Nurse (Adult). This post will cover the delivery of services Fife-wide.

Responsibilities

The post holder will function as an autonomous practitioner to ensure the provision of accessible, high standard, culturally sensitive and rights based Sexual and Reproductive Health care.

Qualifications

You should have some experience in sexual health or a related area, have a non judgmental, person centred approach, and the ability to use your initiative. This vacancy can be filled by an experienced sexual health nurse or a registrant who does not have previous sexual health experience at Band 5 (Annex 21 ) with progression to a Band 6 on completion of competencies which include the Postgraduate Certificate in Sexual & Reproductive Health and a non medical prescribing qualification. A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.

Benefits

Part time post; salary pro rata. We offer flexible working and family friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, candidates with long term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Contact

Enquiries: Kirsty Durham, Senior Charge Nurse, ext 29131.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

Annex 21 – Candidates who commence on band (lower band) will be required to successfully complete the appropriate qualification/s or training as outlined within the Annex 21 competency framework prior to progressing to band (upper band). Candidates who meet the full requirements of the person specification for band (upper band) will commence payment at band (higher band) with no requirement to progress through the competency framework.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.