Integrated Sexual Health Nurse Developmental Role
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a developmental role for a Registered Nurse to provide care and support in Integrated Sexual Health. The post offers opportunities for clinical expertise enhancement and innovative practice, with support for training. The role involves working within a specialist clinical team to develop skills in contraceptive intervention and STI management. The post holder will deliver high-quality, evidence-based care and engage with service development. Travel to other clinics in Suffolk for education and training, and weekend working, are requirements.
Key responsibilities
- Develop an awareness of STI risks and methods of STI management.
- Develop skills in sexual health promotion, information provision, and appropriate referrals.
- Provide sexually transmitted infection testing and be aware of referral policies.
- Develop skills in integrated sexual health assessment for both males and females, including physical examination.
- Participate in the results management of sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections following appropriate in-house training.
- Carry out venepuncture for specific sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing.
Essential criteria
- NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse
- Infection prevention awareness
- Safeguarding knowledge and experience of assessment
- Willingness to undertake practical and professionally accredited training linked to integrated sexual health development
- Ability to work between sites and efficiently travel across Suffolk
- Willingness and ability to work evenings and Saturdays.
- Clear and effective communication skills
- Professional Interest in the field of integrated sexual health
- Enthusiasm for professional development
- Willingness to develop STI results management.
Desirable criteria
- Documented evidence of further studying/training
- A recognised contraception qualification or currently working towards
- Previous experience or currently working in specialty of integrated sexual health
- Experience of working to Patient Group Directions (PGD's)
- Use of electronic patient record systems
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Integrated Sexual Health Nurse Developmental Role
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
This is a developmental role for a Registered Nurse, who will be employed to provide care and support for clients in the rapidly developing speciality of Integrated Sexual Health.
This post provides the opportunity for development and enhancement of clinical expertise and innovative practice within the field of integrated sexual health care. Support for training opportunities will be provided with the expectation that the post holder will be competent and confident in the provision of frontline clinical care, sexually transmitted infection results and data management, and specific targeted health interventions.
The post holder will be working within a specialist clinical team in a positive learning environment which will enable the development of skills to provide contraceptive intervention and protocol guided sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infection management.
The post holder will support the delivery of a high-quality service by providing evidence-based care, actively engaging with service development initiatives and maintain clear communication with service users, colleagues, management and other professionals.
This is a developmental role and there will be the expectation for the post holder to travel to other clinics within Suffolk
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