Nurse Practitioner in Sexual Health
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves providing expert autonomous care within an integrated sexual health service in Enfield, delivering high-quality, evidence-based sexual and reproductive healthcare. The post holder will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage STIs, HIV prevention, and contraception, including complex cases. They will work closely with various teams to ensure seamless patient-centred care and contribute to service development through audit and quality improvement. The role also includes providing specialist advice, supporting colleagues, and championing an inclusive approach for vulnerable populations.
Essential criteria
- oExtensive experience of sexual health history taking, screening and examination of male and female clients.
- oProvision of medication under patient group direction
- oExperience/training in Sexual Health and Contraception
- oCounselling and provision of contraception
- oMicroscopy and Cryotherapy
- oExperience working with young people
- oExperience of working with vulnerable group
Desirable criteria
- oExperience of leading and managing a team
- Education & professional Qualifications
- oRegistered nurse/midwife
- oRecognised Sexual health course
- oRecognized post registration qualification in Contraception and Sexual Health at degree or diploma level or willingness to complete
- oRecognized post registration mentorship course
- oIndependent prescribing or willingness to complete
- oIndependent prescribing or willingness to complete
- oEducated to Master's level or equivalent qualification/experience
- Skills and Aptitude
- oHigher level clinical skills in the assessment, treatment and management of patients attending with sexual health needs
- oHighly developed communication skills
- oDeveloped teaching and assessing skills
- oCompetent in cytology
- oWillingness to undertake advanced contraception training i.e. Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC
- oDemonstrates the ability to influence others, share ideas and utilise feedback effectively
- oAbility to discuss sensitive sexual health issues non-judgementally
- oAbility to manage challenging conversations and conflict resolution
- oComputer skills
- oIntra-uterine device fitting competence
- oDemonstrates ability to build and maintain productive and positive relationships within the multi-disciplinary team
- oAbility to manage challenging conversations and conflict resolution
- oPresentation and teaching skills
- oExtensive experience of sexual health history taking, screening and examination of male and female clients.
- oProvision of medication under patient group direction
- oExperience/training in Sexual Health and Contraception
- oCounselling and provision of contraception
- oMicroscopy and Cryotherapy
- oExperience working with young people
- oExperience of working with vulnerable group
- oExperience of leading and managing a team
- Education & professional Qualifications
- oRegistered nurse/midwife
- oRecognised Sexual health course
- oRecognized post registration qualification in Contraception and Sexual Health at degree or diploma level or willingness to complete
- oRecognized post registration mentorship course
- oIndependent prescribing or willingness to complete
- oIndependent prescribing or willingness to complete
- oEducated to Master's level or equivalent qualification/experience
- Skills and Aptitude
- oHigher level clinical skills in the assessment, treatment and management of patients attending with sexual health needs
- oHighly developed communication skills
- oDeveloped teaching and assessing skills
- oCompetent in cytology
- oWillingness to undertake advanced contraception training i.e. Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC
- oDemonstrates the ability to influence others, share ideas and utilise feedback effectively
- oAbility to discuss sensitive sexual health issues non-judgementally
- oAbility to manage challenging conversations and conflict resolution
- oComputer skills
- oIntra-uterine device fitting competence
- oDemonstrates ability to build and maintain productive and positive relationships within the multi-disciplinary team
- oAbility to manage challenging conversations and conflict resolution
- oPresentation and teaching skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 13d
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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Nurse Practitioner in Sexual Health
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
The post holder will provide expert autonomous care within an integrated sexual health service, delivering high-quality, evidence-based sexual and reproductive healthcare to the population of Enfield. Working within their scope of practice, they will assess, diagnose, treat and manage sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV prevention needs and contraception, including complex patient presentations.
Working closely with the Sexual Health Team, Senior Management Team, primary care providers and public health colleagues, the post holder will help ensure seamless, patient-centred care pathways. They will contribute to service development through clinical audit, quality improvement, governance, research and service evaluation activities.
The post holder will provide specialist advice and support to colleagues across clinic and community settings, including nurse-led services, ensuring safe, effective and compassionate care.
The post holder will champion an inclusive, non-judgemental approach, supporting vulnerable, marginalised and higher-risk populations to access services, improve sexual health outcomes and wellbeing. They will promote evidence-based practice and high standards of care across Sexual Health and the wider organisation, while
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