Band 5 Developmental Staff Nurse - Sexual Health
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a developmental opportunity for an experienced Band 5 nurse to join the Sexual Health team, with a structured program to progress to a Band 6 within 9 months. The role involves providing high-quality, individualized management of patients seeking sexual healthcare, including contraception and STI testing and treatment. The post holder will support and run nurse-led clinics, requiring up-to-date knowledge of emergency contraceptive methods and STIs. Training, supervision, and support will be provided to achieve specific competencies for Band 6 transition.
Key responsibilities
- To participate in ensuring the daily delivery of Integrated Sexual Health Services.
- To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team including clinical and non-clinical staff.
- To support Nurse Led Clinical sessions including history taking and physical examinations of patients.
- Provide direct patient care, providing high quality nursing advice and clinical treatment on all aspects of STIs and sexual health.
- To work adhering to the patient group directives (PGDs).
Essential criteria
- RGN and registration with NMC
- Knowledge of Contraception and Sexual Health
- Understanding of NMC Code of Conduct and Professional Accountability.
- Previous experience of working on a ward
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work independently, to make decisions and deal with conflict.
- Good communications and interpersonal skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of standard setting and quality management.
- Competent in IT skills.
- Non-judgemental - able to support client choices (including those of young people).
- Administering treatments and vaccinations.
- Venepuncture.
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification in contraception, e.g. DFSRH.
- BSc degree in nursing
- GUM qualification or courses in STIs e.g. STIF.
- Clinical audit
- Knowledge of current nursing issues.
- Knowledge and understanding of national guidance and policy related to the development of an integrated sexual health service
- Knowledge of clinical governance.
- Sexual Health & contraception experience.
- Experience of working in Nurse Led clinics.
- Skills in Contraception and Sexual Health Nursing
- Microscopy and cryotherapy.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Band 5 Developmental Staff Nurse - Sexual Health
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
Band 5 (Developing to proficiency with supported competencies)
This is an exciting, new opportunity to join the Sexual Health team as an experienced band 5 nurse with astructured program to become a band 6. We will consider experienced band 5 nurses who aspire totransition to band 6 through a structured coaching process. Within this role we will look to progress youfrom a band 5 to band 6 within a 9-month period. This is an exciting flexible opportunity. Once you enterthis development role you can move to a band 6 within 6-9 months once specific competencies arecompleted.
All applicants would be expected to transition within 9 months. You will be provided with training,supervision, and support throughout the process with clear achievement objectives outlined and regularprogression meetings throughout concluding with a final progression meeting with the senior team inwhich transition to a band 6 will be completed.
The post holder will provide a high quality, individualised management of patients seeking sexual healthcare (including contraception and sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment). The post holder isrequired to have up to date knowledge of emergency contraceptive methods and sexually transmittedinfections and
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