Senior Sexual Health Nurse
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Isleworth, TW7 6AF
Salary
£45,953 to £54,254
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 September 2026
22 days left
Job description
Sexual Health Hounslow provides Sexual Health, HIV and Contraception services for the London Borough of Hounslow. We are looking for enthusiastic, mot...
The post holder will be responsible for the below:
They will be a clearly identifiable senior clinical staff member, and team leader. They will have significant clinical experience, provide sound clinical expertise to their team, and coordinate and deliver high quality care.
They will be a role model for expert clinical care, and lead on specific projects / management functions as delegated by the Clinic Manager.
They will role model the identified Trust values at all times. In general settings, they will be the assigned deputy for their manager, generally known as a Junior Sister / Charge Nurse, coordinating clinical, managerial and education requirements of the area, and being a role model for team members, whilst delivering and overseeing high standards of care. In midwifery settings they will be called a Midwife. In specialist settings, they will have a significant level of specialist clinical knowledge and expertise in the clinical functions of care delivery.
They will provide advice and guidance also, and generally be known as a senior staff nurse.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Successfully completed or willingness to undertake teaching/assessing course Evidence of professional development
- Relevant specialist courses/training
Desirable
- Successfully completed: HIV course, Sexual health course, Counselling course, Working towards a BSc/ MSc, Relevant specialist courses/training including a recognised Family Planning qualification, Cervical Sample Taker Certificate
- Leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration sexual health or HIV experience at Band 5 level
- Wide variety of clinical experience
- Proven management experience
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of excellence in leading all /part of a clinical team in practice
- Experience of teaching and supporting learners / new staff etc.
- Experience of health promotion and education
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
- Awareness of HR issues
- Able to utilise evidence in practice
- To be competent in the independent STI management of asymptomatic and symptomatic patients or the management of patients living with HIV infection
- Experience of managing/coordinating team work
- Experience in issuing medicine using PGD's
Desirable
- Proven management experience
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience in gynaecology, HIV, counselling, research, working in outreach settings and other experience related to the speciality or willing to undertake training
- Evidence of practice development Participation in audit/research
- Management training
- Experience in working with young people under the age of 16
- Recent experience of providing contraceptive care
- LARC training / willingness to undertake
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Proven clinical knowledge linked to area of specialty, and excellence in care delivery Current experience as either a sexual health (GU/FP)nurse alternatively current experience in a HIV inpatient or outpatient setting
- Venepuncture
- Ability / experience of managing change personally and as a facilitator
- Knowledge of budgets
- Experience of data
- Microscopy
- Cryotherapy
- Assessing Fraser Competence
- Proven knowledge of safety issues through clinical governance and risk management
- Proven leadership and deputising skills in clinical area
- Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, staff and external contacts, including in challenging situations, demonstrating respect and kindness.
- Knowledge of current challenging and issues in nursing
- Commitment to teaching and learning for self and others
- Commitment to quality initiatives and research
- Clinical decision making skills and ability to prioritise workload
- Computer literacy skills
Desirable
- Cervical Cytology
- Knowledge of HIV and related issues Demonstrates the ability to interpret and utilise numerical and financial information
- Proven management, leadership and supervisory skills
- Human Resource management
Trust values
Essential
- Putting patients first
- Responsive to patients and staff
- Open and honest
- Unfailingly kind
- Determined to develop
Personal qualities
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating values of safety, respect kindness and excellence
- Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand our Trust values of respect, kindness, excellence and safety, with behaviour which reinforces these values
- Effective time management and prioritisation skills
- Approachable, respectful, supportive adaptable, and assertive
- Able to act as a patient's advocate
- Able to remain calm under pressure and can cope well with stressful situations
- Self-starter and able to work on own initiative
- Effective team member
- Enthusiastic and motivated
How to apply
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First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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